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HomeMy WebLinkAbout757 Turnpike ENF 1997 ENVIRONMENTAL NOTIFICATION FORM Proposed Stop & Shop - Turnpike Street (Route 114) North Andover, Massachusetts Submitted to Executive Office of Environmental Affairs MEPA NIT Proponent rth of t Realty DevelopmentCorp. Prepared by and DJKDermot Jo Kelly Associates, Me. Merrimack Engineering Services Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning 66 Park Street Andover, MA 01 g10 Two Dundee Park, Suite 301 508-475-3555 Fax 508-475-1448 Andover, MA 01810-3725 508-474-1994 Fax: 508-474-1778 310-Rpt1.doc Copyright©1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. DJK Dermot J. Kelly Associates, Inc. Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning Two Dundee Park, Suite 301 Andover, MA 01810-3725 Office: 508-474-1994 Fax: 508-474-1778 Ref: 310 February 14, 1997 Ms. Trudy Cox, Secretary Executive Office of Environmental Affairs 100 Cambridge Street, 20th Floor Boston, MA 02202 ATTN: MEPA Unit RE: Proposed Reuse of McLay's and N.E.R. Office Site and the Construction of a Stop & Shop Supermarket Turnpike Street, North Andover, MA Dear Secretary Cox: As required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act, we have enclosed two copies of the Environmental Notification Form for the reuse of the McLay's Florist/N.E.R. Construction site and the proposed construction of a Stop & Shop Supermarket to be located along Turnpike Street (Route 114) in North Andover, MA. A copy of the first page of the Environmental Notification Form (ENF), an original copy of the ENF, and a USGS map are also enclosed along with the required filing fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00). This ENF is also being distributed to the agencies on the ENF Circulation List for their review and comment. Project Description As described in the ENF, the project proponent, Northpoint Realty Development Corp. presently is planning for the construction of a 64,257 square foot (SF) supermarket with 12,827 SF of second floor mezzanine office/warehouse space, or a total of 77,084 SF of gross floor space. A total of 301 parking spaces are planned to be provided on site. The project contains three parcels and is situated on a 5.72 acres of land. The land is located adjacent to and west of Turnpike Street approximately 1,000 feet north of the Turnpike Street/Willow Street/Mill Road intersection in North Andover, Massachusetts. Turnpike Street adjacent to the site is marked as Route 114 and it is a state-owned and maintained highway. The project also abuts Willow Street along the western edge of the property. The enclosed USGS Map graphically presents the site location in relation to the local and regional roadway network. As part of the proposed project, the proponent will demolish the existing McLay's Florist building (15,000 SF) and greenhouses (22,000 SF) as well as 31 0-Itr2.doc DJK Dermot J. Kelly Associates, Inc. Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning Secretary Cox, EOEA February 14, 1997 Page 2 the N.E.R. Construction office building (7,000 SF) located on site. There are approximately 50 existing parking spaces associated with McLay's and 37 existing spaces associated with N.E.R. Construction. Of the three parcels that constitute the project, one parcel is presently undeveloped and could accommodate a 13,250 SF building and 52 parking spaces. The total on-site building space could be approximately 57,250 SF (44,000 SF existing plus 13,250 SF future); consequently, the net increase in gross floor space would be 19,834 SF (77,084 - 57,250 = 19,834). There could be approximately 139 parking spaces provided on site (87 existing spaces plus 52 future spaces) with the proposed project representing a net increase of 162 spaces (301 - 139 = 162). The primary access to and egress from the site is planned to occur via a proposed signalized driveway located at McLay Road and its intersection with Turnpike Street. McLay Road presently intersects Turnpike Street as an unsignalized "T" intersection. A secondary access/egress driveway is planned to be located along Willow Street at the northwest quadrant of the site. A service/delivery driveway is proposed to be located at the back of the store with a curb cut opening located on Willow Street, eliminating potential pedestrian customer/truck conflicts from the front of the store. The proposed project is graphically presented in the Appendix of this report. The surrounding land uses include an industrial park located to the west, a strip retail center located to the north, an office park located east of the site on the other side of Turnpike Street, and a gas station and office park located to the south. The site is zoned General Business, GB, which permits the construction of office, retail and other similar land uses. Business zoned land abuts the site to the north, south and east, while industrial zoned land abuts the site to the west. Categorical Inclusion This project is categorically included for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) pursuant to 301 C.M.R. 11 .25 (19) because the project will generate more than 3,000 vehicle trips per day (vpd) based on a conservative evaluation of the application of Institute of Transportation Engineer (ITE) trip-generation data. Based on the ITE trip generation report, the proposed supermarket would generate 9,674 vpd. Accounting for existing traffic generated by the site (2,904 vpd) and the use of Stop & Shop empirical data relative to trip generation (3,970 to 7,280 vpd), the proposed project would generate between 1,066 and 4,376 vpd. This analysis does not account for the vacant parcel or the affect of pass-by traffic. Notwithstanding, it should be stressed that all analyses presented in this Buttress ENF Traffic Impact and Access Study is based on a conservative evaluation using ITE based Supermarket data, not Stop and Shop empirical data. Jurisdiction The project will not seek state funding or financial assistance. MEPA jurisdiction, therefore, extends to the subject matter of the state permits and approvals required or potentially required for the project. The project's parcel abuts state highway and, consequently, the 31 0-1tr2.doc DJKDermot J. Kelly Associates, Inc. Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning Secretary Cox, EOEA February 14, 1997 Page 3 proponent will seek a Highway Access Permit. The proponent will also seek MHD permit approval to widen an existing state highway to five lanes within the existing state highway layout and the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of McLay Road (the site drive) with Turnpike Street. The proponent will also permanently close four existing curb cuts servicing the project along Turnpike Street and McLay Road. No other state permits are required to construct the proposed Stop & Shop. Two existing sewer connection permits are enforced for the project parcels. A 21 E Environmental Assessment was conducted at this site. Following the completion of the assessment, a limited removal action was completed. No exceedences of applicable reportable concentration as provided with the Massachusetts contingency plan remain on site. An Order of Conditions permit may be required from the Town of North Andover to construct the roadway improvements 300 feet south of the site. This potential area of impact is less than 500 SF. If required, the project proponent will provide replication for any wetland disturbances on a separate parcel of land upgradients, at the same elevation and at a greater than 1 :1 ratio. Waiver Re4uest The project proponent is requesting a waiver from the categorical requirement to prepare an EIR, claiming that the preparation of an EIR would represent an undue hardship and would not serve to reduce damage to the environment. The proponent's waiver request includes the following information: 1 . The impacts of the project are insignificant and, in fact, will improve the aesthetics of the built environment. The existing site is currently under utilized with one of the three current parcels vacant. Portions of the site that are utilized are served by substandard, uncontrolled, wide open curb cuts with storage of unaesthetic equipment and material located on site. The site currently contains 44,000 SF of gross floor space (McLay's Florist 15,000 SF, McLay's Greenhouses 22,000 SF, plus N.E.R. Construction office 7,000 SF) plus the potential to site 13,250 SF on the vacant parcel. Consequently, the proposed project represents a net increase of 19,834 SF of gross floor space (77,084 - 57,250 = 19,834). Similarly, there are a total of 87 parking spaces on site with the potential to construct 52 additional spaces on a vacant parcel, or a total of 139 spaces. This proposed project actually represents a net increase of 162 spaces (301 - 139 = 162). With the construction of the supermarket at this location, vehicle miles traveled in the surrounding region (0 to 10 miles from the site) would actually be reduced. The closest supermarket shopping opportunities are 5 to 10 miles to the south and 3 to 4 miles to the north and west. Therefore, the average trip length for supermarket/home trips in the immediate are would be reduced. The frequency of trips to supermarkets are 310-Itr2.doc DJK Dermot J. Kelly Associates, Inc. Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning Secretary Cox, EOEA February 14, 1997 Page 4 primarily a function of households in the area which this project is not increasing. Consequently, the increase of traffic at the site drive may be significant but the overall impacts to the surrounding region will be insignificant due to the reduction of vehicle miles traveled. Furthermore, although traffic volumes along Turnpike Street adjacent to the site drive would increase, their impact with the proposed traffic signal at the site drive and with timing and phasing changes to the Willow Street/Mill Road intersection would be insignificant, since both intersections would operate at LOS C/B under 2002 Build conditions (with ITE-based projected traffic volumes) compared to LOS F under 2002 No Build Conditions. 2. Ample and unconfined infrastructure exists to provide an adequate supply of water and sewage. An existing 12-inch sewer line and an existing 12-inch water main run along the north boundary and through the site. Also, with the proposed signalization of the site drive, the widening of Turnpike Street, and coordination of existing signals within the area, ample and unconfined infrastructure will exist to accommodate traffic to and from the project. 3. The terms offered herein as a condition of the waiver will bring about environmental benefits in excess of those that could be achieved in the absence of the waiver. The proponent will as a condition of the granting of a waiver commit to the following measures which are above and beyond those measures which would normally be required. (The proponent will also provide several other measures as described later in this letter which will bring about environmental benefits.) • Reconstruct Turnpike Street over an approximate 1,200-foot section to a five-lane roadway as opposed to a four-lane section. This five-lane cross section would probably be constructed by the state within the next several years without this project. • Modify the timing and phasing of the Turnpike Street/Willow Street/Mill Road intersection to provide a LOS C/B operating condition which otherwise would experience a LOS F operating condition without the proposed modifications. The state would probably make these changes to the signal without this project. • Fund a Corridor Planning Study for the missing link of Turnpike Street between Jasmine Plaza north of the site and the Route 125 intersection which could ultimately lead to the widening of Turnpike Street to a consistent five-lane section. The town and/or the state would probably fund this study during the next few years without this project. 4. The requirement of the preparation of an EIR would not serve to minimize damage to the environment beyond what has already been accomplished through the preparation of the Buttress ENF Traffic Impact and Access Study contained in this document. The Buttress ENF Traffic Impact and Access Study was prepared in accordance with the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs/Executive Office of Transportation and 31 0-Itr2.doc DJK Dermot J. Kelly Associates, Inc. Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning Secretary Cox, EOEA February 14, 1997 Page 5 Construction (EOEA/EOTC) guidelines for the preparation of Environmental Assessments. The project planning/design team has met with various town departments with the current plan receiving conceptual approval from the town subject to final review of engineering plans and specifications. Requiring the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report would not provide information that would further protect the environment and would result in undue hardship to the project proponent. Criteria for Waiver The MEPA Regulations (301 C.M.R. 11 .18) provide that a waiver may be granted when strict compliance with the regulations will lead to undue hardship and will not serve to minimize or avoid damage to the environment. In the case of categorically included projects, this finding shall be based on one or more of the following circumstances: 1) the impacts of the project are insignificant; 2) the aspects of the project which cause it to be categorically included are not within the subject matter jurisdiction of MEPA; 3) ample and unconstrained infrastructure exists to support the project; and 4) the terms agreed to as a condition of the waiver will bring about benefits in excess of those that could be achieved in the absence of a waiver. As described in this waiver request, the proponent believes that we have clearly met three of the above circumstances; the impacts of this project are insignificant, ample and unconstrained infrastructure exists to support this project, and the terms offered herein as a condition of the waiver will bring about benefits in excess of those that could be achieved in the absence of a waiver. Summary of Findings - Conditions of Waiver The proponent will commit to all of the following measures which collectively would bring about benefits in excess of those that could be achieved in the absence of a waiver: 1. Turnpike Street at McLay Road (Site Drive) The proponent will install and construct a fully actuated traffic signal at the entrance to the supermarket, assuming all permits and approvals are obtained and the proposed project proceeds. The traffic signal will be interconnected with the Willow Street/Mill Road signal and include a fire/emergency Opticom preemption system. In addition to the proposed traffic signal, Turnpike Street will be widened to a five-lane cross section over an approximate distance of 1,200 feet. The Conceptual Access Plan is presented in the Appendix of this report. This improvement would result in a LOS B operating condition during both the 2002 weekday evening and Saturday midday peak hours based on conservative evaluation using ITE trip generation rates. Presently, Turnpike Street consists of a three-lane cross section adjacent to the site. The proposed five-lane section in front of the site is consistent with the five-lane cross section south of the site at the Willow Street/Mill Road intersection. It should be noted that a four-lane cross section at the McLay Road intersection would provide an adequate LOS; however, the proponent will construct the five-lane cross section in 31 Ntr2.doc DJK Dermot J. Kelly Associates, Inc. Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning Secretary Cox, EOEA February 14, 1997 Page 6 order to be consistent with the existing cross section to the south and to provide the appropriate cross section which would otherwise probably be ultimately constructed in this area by the state. The proponent will be responsible for the implementation of this measure assuming all necessary permits and approvals are obtained and the proposed project proceeds to construction and operation. 2. Turnpike Street at Willow Street and Mill Road The proponent will modify the existing timing and phasing of the Turnpike Street at Willow Street and Mill Road signalized intersection to accommodate the anticipated growth in background traffic along the Willow Street corridor and to improve the 2002 No Build operating LOS F condition to LOS B/C under the 2002 Build condition. The proponent will be responsible for the implementation of this measure assuming all necessary permits and approvals are obtained and the proposed project proceeds to construction and operation. 3. Turnpike Street at McLay's North and South Drives The proponent will permanently close four existing curb cuts, McLay's North Curb Cut, McLay's South Curb Cut, and McLay's curb cut along McLay Road and access to N.E.R. Construction office as part of the overall mitigation package. 4. Turnpike Street at Getty Gas Station North and South Drives The proponent will work with Getty Gas Station to reconfigure their driveway along McLay Road in order to facilitate the left-turn movement from the Getty Gas Station driveways to Turnpike Street northbound. With the reconfigured access drive along McLay Road, the Getty Gas Station northbound destined traffic will be able to complete a left-turn under traffic signal control. The LOS at the Getty Gas Station North Drive will improve from LOS F to LOS C with the South Drive improving from LOS C to B. The proponent will be responsible for the implementation of this measure assuming all necessary permits and approvals are obtained and the proposed project proceeds to construction and operation. 5. The Turnpike Street Corridor North of the site, the Turnpike Street/Route 114/Route 125 corridor from north of the Route 125 and Route 114 intersection opposite Merrimack College, northerly towards I- 495 and the North Andover Mall, has been reconstructed over the last several years to accommodate four/five lanes of traffic. Similarly, Turnpike Street in the area of Willow Street and Mill Road has been reconstructed to accommodate four/five lanes of traffic. No work has been completed in the approximate 4,500-foot link between Willow Street/Mill Road and Route 125 intersections. As noted above, the proponent will reconstruct 1,200 feet of Turnpike Street within this link to a five-lane cross section. The proponent will also fund a Corridor Planning Study which would develop a 31 0-Itr2.doc DJKDermot J. Kelly Associates, Inc. Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning Secretary Cox, EOEA February 14, 1997 Page 7 Conceptual Corridor Improvement Plan for this missing link. This Plan will provide the basis for the engineering/design of the ultimate Corridor Improvements which could then be constructed in this area. The proponent will fund the Corridor Planning Study within six months of receiving a waiver from the preparation of an EIR assuming all other necessary permits and approvals are obtained and the proposed project proceeds to construction and operation. 6. Transportation Demand Reduction Measures (TDM) The most important objective in implementing the TDM program is to provide appropriate alternatives to utilization of single-occupant motor vehicle trips as the principal travel mode to/from the site. Considerations include site design that accommodates and even encourages pedestrian and bicycle access, promotion of mass transit, and encouragement of employee carpooling. The proponent's tenant, Stop & Shop, will provide the following measures designed to reduce transportation demand on the area-wide transportation system. Stop & Shop has a history of providing similar measures at other stores located in Massachusetts. • Sheltered Bus Stoo The proponent will provide a sheltered waiting area with a bench to accommodate bus/shuttle bus service in the event a bus or shuttle bus service is provided to the site. Stop & Shop will explore the feasibility of having a Merrimack Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) bus route run directly into the site and publicly display the route and schedule in the supermarket, if such a route becomes a reality. Stop & Shop will be responsible for the implementation of this program which will be implemented once the store is open. • Shuttle Bus Service The proponent's tenant, Stop & Shop will work to enjoin with an existing shuttle bus service to provide bus service between the market and existing elderly housing locations in the vicinity of the site and if the demand to provide such service can be maintained in a viable way. Stop & Shop will be responsible for the implementation of this program which will be implemented once the store is open. • Carnooling/Vannooling Stop & Shop will encourage the establishment of an employee commuter program that would provide ride-matching information and promote carpools/vanpools through assignment of preferential parking. Stop & Shop will provide promotional and informational materials (Carvan) on ride-sharing and public transit to its employees. Stop & Shop will be responsible for the implementation of this program which will be implemented once,the store is open. 310-Itr2.doc DJK Dermot J. Kelly Associates, Inc. Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning Secretary Cox, EOEA February 14, 1997 Page 8 • Bicycle Storage Racks Stop & Shop will provide on-site sheltered bicycle storage racks at the proposed store. Stop & Shop will be responsible for the implementation of this measure which will be implemented once the store is open. • Peapod Stop & Shop will provide the Peapod Internet shopping program at this store and continue this service, assuming it remains to provide a valuable service to its customers. Stop & Shop will be responsible for the implementation of this program which will be implemented once the store is open. • Multi-Purpose Trips The proposed Stop & Shop Supermarket will feature an on-site pharmacy, bank/ATM services, a bakery, a florist, and bottle return among other amenities. The provision of these facilities directly on-site will reduce the need for customers/employees to make additional travel trips off the site in search of these services. In addition, Stop & Shop offers direct deposit of employee paychecks to its credit union. • On-Site Transportation Program Manager Stop & Shop will designate one or more of its employees on site as a TDM coordinator to be responsible for the implementation of the above TDM programs. The TDM coordinator will serve as the liaison between local officials and the supermarket. Upon your review of this waiver request and the enclosed supporting documentation, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, comments and/or if you require any additional information. Sincerely, DERMOT J. KELLY ASSOCIATES INC. Dermot J. Kelly, P.E. President DJ K/hpt 31 0-Itr2.doc DJKDermot J. Kelly Associates, Inc. Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning Secretary Cox, EOEA February 14, 1997 Page 9 cc: Circulation List Tom Laudani/Lou Minicucci - Northpoint Realty Development Corp. Mike McKnight/Jim Silvia - Stop & Shop Steve Stapinski - Merrimack Engineering Services, Inc. William Simmons - Simmons Environmental Services, Inc. Richard Landry - Landry Design Group Robert Levy, Shechtman, Litsey, Levy & Halperin File 31 0-Itr2.doc ENVIRONMENTAL NOTIFICATION 1. SUMMARY A. Project Identification 1. Project Name STOP & SHOP Address/Location Turn ike Street (Route 1 14) City/Town North Andover 2. Project Proponent Northpoint Realty Development Address 231 Sutton #1A, No .And.over Corp. 3. Est. Commencement June I 227 . Est. Completion Qc:toher I !lg7 Approx. Cost $ 4,-3 million Status,of Project Design 75 o Complete. 4. Amount(if any)of bordering vegetated wetlands;salt marsh,or tidelands to be dredged, filled, removed, or altered(other than by receipt of runoff) as a result of the project. 0. 01 acres 500 square feet. 5. This project is categorically included and therefore requires preparation of an EIR. Yes X No ? A waiver request has been filed with this ENF,. B. Narrative Project Description Describe project and site. Northpoint Realty. Development Corp. presently is planning for the construction of a 64, 257 square foot (SF ) supermarket with 12 , 827 SF of second floor mezzanine office/warehouse space, or a total of 77, 084 SF of gross floor space . A total of approximately 301 parking spaces are planned to be provided on site . The project contains three parcels and is situated on 5 . 72 acres of land . The land is located adjacent to and west of Turnpike Street approximately 1 , 000 feet north of the Turnpike Street/Willow Street/Mill Road inter- section in North Andover , MA. Turnpike Street adjacent to the site is marked as Route 114 and it is a state-owned and maintained high- way . The project also abuts Willow Street along the western edge of the property. The enclosed USES Map graphically presents the site location in relation to the local and regional roadway network. As part of the proposed project, the proponent will demolish the existing McLay' s Florist building ( 15 , 000 SF) and greenhouses ( 22 , 000 SF ) as well as the N.E .R. Construction office building (7, 000 SF ) located on site. There are approximately 50 existing parking spaces associated with McLay' s and 37 existing spaces associated with N. E .R. Construction . Of the three parcels that constitute the project , one parcel is presently undeveloped and could accommodate a 13 , 250 SF building and 52 parking spaces . The total on-site building space could be approximately 57, 250 SF (44 , 000 SF existing plus 13 , 250 SF future ) ; consequently, the net increase in gross floor space would be 19, 834 SF (77 , 084 - (continued to Attachment A) Copies of the complete ENF may be obtained from (proponent or agent): Name: Dermot J . Kelly, P . E . Firm/Agency: DJK Associates , Inc . Address- Two Dundee Park, #301 Phone No. 508-474-1994 Andover , MA 01810 1986 THIS IS AN IMPORTANT NOTICE. COMMENT PERIOD IS LIMITED. For Information,call (617) 727-5830 Attachment A I. SUMMARY (continued) B. Narrative Project Description (Describe project and site. ) continued 57,250 = 19,834) . There could be approximately 139 parking spaces provided on site (87 existing spaces plus 52 future spaces) with the proposed project representing a net increase of 162 spaces (301 - 139 = 162) . The primary access to and egress from the site is planned to occur via a proposed signalized driveway located at McLay Road and its intersection with Turnpike Street. McLay Road presently intersects Turnpike Street as an unsignalized "T" intersection. A secondary access/egress driveway is planned to be located along Willow Street at the northwest quadrant of the site. A service/delivery driveway is proposed to be located at the back of the store with a curb cut opening located on Willow Street, eliminating potential pedestrian customer/truck conflicts from the front of the store. The surrounding land uses include an industrial park located to the west, a strip retail center located to the north, an office park located east of the site on the other side of Turnpike Street, and a gas station and office park located to the south. P.2 C. List the State or Federal agencies from which permits or other actions have been/will be sought: Agency Name Permit Date filed; file no. Massachusetts Highway Highway Access To be filed . Department Permit for Chanae of Use & Traffic Signal Control Permit D. List any government agencies or programs from which the proponent will seek financial assistance for this project: Agency Name Funding Amount N/A E. Areas of potential impact (complete Sections 11 and III first, before completing this section). 1. Check all areas in which,in the proponent's judgment,an impact of this project may occur.Positive impacts, as well as adverse impacts, may be indicated. Construction Long Term Impacts Impacts Inland Wetlands. . . ... ... .. ..... . .... .. . .......... . x Coastal Wetlands/Beaches.... ..... ... . .... . ..... . Tidelands........... . .... ...... ...... ........... ... Traffic. ..... ........ ... ....... .. ..................... x x Open Space/Recreation. . . ... . ................. ... Historical/Archaeological. ..... .. ... .. ....... ... .. Fisheries/Wildlife.................................. Vegetation/Trees.. ...... ....... ................... Agricultural Lands................................. Water Pollution................. .......... ......... Water Supply/Use............ .................... . Solid Waste... .. . ........ .. ... . ...... ............. . Hazardous Materials. .. . ...... .. Air Pollution....... ................... .. ............ X* Noise.. ........................ ..................... X* Wind/Shadow...................................... Aesthetics.......................................... Growth Impacts.. .................... .. ........... Community/Housing and the Built Environment.......................... ..... Other(Specify) *Dust and Noise during construction. 2. List the alternatives which have been considered. No Build Alternative and Build Alternative P-3 F. Has this project been filed with EOEA before? No X Yes EOEA No. G. WETLANDS AND WATERWAYS *1. Will an Order of Conditions under the Wetlands Protection Act (c.131s.40) or a License under the Waterways Act (c.91) be required? Yes X No *2. Hasa local Order of Conditions been: Not yet applied for . a. issued? Date of issuance _ ; DEQE File No. b. appealed? Yes ; No _ . 3. Will a variance from the Wetlands or Waterways Regulations be required? Yes No X *Work may be required within wetlands for off-site roadway improve- ments . No wetland exists on site . If. PROJECT DESCRIPTION A. Map; site plan. Include an original 81,12 x 11 inch or larger section of the most recent U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute series scale topographic map with the project area location and boundaries clearly shown. If available, attach a site plan of the proposed project. B. State total area of project: 5 . 72 acres. Estimate the number of acres (to the nearest 1/10 acre)directly affected that are currently: 1. Developed . . . .... . ... . .. 40 acres 6. Tidelands ..... .. .. .. .... 0 acres 2. Open Space/ 7. Productive Resources Woodlands/Recreation • 2 2 acres Agriculture .. . . ....... .. 0 acres 3. Wetlands . . . . .. .. . .. . . . . Q acres Forestry ................ 0 acres 4. Floodplain . .. . .. ... .. ... —. 10 acres 8. Other .................... --- acres 5. Coastal Area ............ ---L acres C. Provide the following dimensions, if applicable: Existing Increase Total Length in miles .. .... . .......... ........ . . . .. . . . . .. ... . .. 0 0 0 Number of Housing Units .. ...... . . .. . . .. .. . ... ... ... . 0 0 0 Number of Stories ................ ........ .... ......... 2 0 2 Gross Floor Area,i*square feet .......... ....... ...... 44, QQQ 33 , 084 77, 084 Number of parking spaces ......... ........... . . .. .... . 87 214 301_ Total of Daily vehicle trips to and from site (Total Trip Ends) ........ ... ..... ... . .. . ....... .... ... . 2 , 904a 6, 770b 9, 674 Estimated Average Daily Traffic on road(s) servingsite ... . ... ..... .. ...... ...... . .. ... . .. . .. ...... I.Turn2ike St . To/From North 2_8 , 989' _7�, 176 32 , 165 2.Turnpike St . To/From South 28, 989c _ 1, 1766d 30, 165 3. See Attachment A for Footnotes . D. TRAFFIC PLAN. If the proposed project will require any permit for access to local roads or state highways, attach a sketch showing the location and layout of the proposed driveway(s). See attached Buttress ENF Traffic Impact & Access Study. Attachment A (continued) Page Two II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION (continued) C. (continued) Footnotes: a Existing daily traffic volumes were estimated based on the Application of ITE Trip Generation, Fifth Edition, 1991, daily trip rates for McLay Florist, LUC #817 Nursery Garden Center (peak season) and N.E.R. Construction Office LUC #715 Single Tenant Office. bBased on ITE Trip Generation, Fourth Edition, 1987, LUC #820 Supermarket Daily Trip Rate. cBased on actual daily traffic counts conducted for the proposed project on Friday, December 20, 1996 . dBased on directional distribution of site-generated traffic and reduced by 25e to account for pass-by traffic as documented in the Buttress ENF Traffic Impact and Access Study prepared by DJK Associates, Inc. , February 1997. PA ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Instructions: Explain direct and indirect adverse impacts, including those arising from general construction and operations. For every answer explain why significant adverse impact is considered likely or unlikely to result. Positive impact may also be listed and explained. Also, state the source of information or other basis for the answers supplied. Such environmental information should be acquired at least in part by field inspection. A. Open Space and Recreation 1. Might the project affect the condition, use,.or access to any open space and/or recreation area? No Explanation and Source: Site is currently developed . (Site inspection and review of site plan . ) 2. Is the project site within 500 feet of any public open space,recreation, or conservation land? No Explanation and Source: (Site inspection and review of Town maps . ) B. Historic and Archaeological Resources 1. Might any site or structure of historic significance be affected by the project? (Prior consultation with Massachusetts Historical Commission is advised.) No Explanation and Source: (Review of Massachusetts Historical Com- mission records by Merrimack Engineering Services (MES ) staff . ) 2. Might any archaeological site be affected by the project? (Prior consultation with Massachusetts Historical Commission is advised.) No Explanation and Source: (Review of MHC records by MES staff . ) C. Ecological Effects 1. Might the project significantly affect fisheries or wildlife, especially any rare or endangered species? (Prior consultation with the Massachusetts Natural Heritage Program is advised). No Explanation and Source: , (Review of MNHP maps by MES staff P.5 2. Might the project significantly affect vegetation, especially any rare or endangered species of plant? (Prior consultation with the Massachusetts Natural Heritage Program is advised.) (Estimate approximate number of mature trees to be removed: 2n Explanation and Source: No significant impact . Site will be planted with trees . (Review of site plan and MNHP maps by MES staff . ) 3.Agricultural Land.Has any portion of the site been in agricultural use within the last 15 years? If yes, specify use and acreage. No Explanation and Source: (Site inspection and conversation with owner . ) 3. Water Quality and Quantity 1. Might the project result in significant changes in drainage patterns? No Explanation and Source: No change in watershed flows are proposed . (Site drainage analysis by MES staff . ) 2.Might the project result in the introduction of any pollutants,including sediments,into marine waters, surface fresh waters or ground water? No Explanation and Source: Catchbasins with sumps are being provided . (site drainage design by MES staff . ) 3. Does the project involve any dredging? No X Yes -Volume - . If 10,000 cy or more, attach completed Standard Application Form for Water Quality Certification, Part 1 (314 CMR 9.02(3),9.90, DEQE Division of Water Pollution Control). (Site inspection by MES staff . ) P.6 4. Will any part of the project be located in flowed or filled tidelands, Great Ponds, or other waterways? (Prior consultation with the DEQE and CZ M is advised.) No Explanation and Source: (Site inspection by MES staff . ) 5. Will the project generate or convey sanitary sewage? No -Yes X If Yes, Quantity: 2, 000 gallons per day Disposal by: (a) Onsite septic systems . .. . . . . .. .. ... ... ... .. .. . . Yes - No X (b) Public sewerage systems (location; average and peak daily flows 'to treatment works) . . . .. ..... .. ... . .... ....... ... ... .... . Yes X No Explanation and Source: Calculation of flows using Title 5; proposed flow will be equal to or less than existing. (Calculations by MES staff . ) 6. Might the project result in an increase in paved or impervious surface over a sole source aquifer or an aquifer recognized as an important present or future source of water Supply? No Explanation and Source: (Discussion with North Andover Water Department by MES staff . ) 7. Is the project in the watershed of any surface water body used as a drinking water supply? No Explanation and Source: (Discussion with North Andover Water Department by MES staff . ) 8. Are there any public or private drinking water wells within a 1/2-mile radius of the proposed project? No Explanation and Source: (Site inspection by MES staff . Discussion with North Andover Water Department by MES staff . ) P.7 9. Does the operation of the project result in any increased consumption of water? Approximate consumption 2 , 000 gallons per day. Likely water source(s)mun i c i Dal Explanation and Source: Calculations. of flow using Title 5 , proposed consumption will be equal to or less than existing consumption. (Calculated by MES staff . ) E. Solid Waste and Hazardous Materials 1. Estimate types and approximate amounts of waste materials generated, e.g., industrial, domestic, hospital, sewage sludge, construction debris from demolished structures. How/ where will such waste be disposed of? Explanation and Source: Construction debris approx. 1 , 000 cu .yd . Weekly waste of 100 cubic yards disposed of at NESWC facility in North Andover . (Calculated by MES staff - discussion with owner and Board of Health. ) 2. Might the project involve the generation, use, transportation, storage, release, or disposal of potentially hazardous materials? No Explanation and Source: (Conversation with proponent by MES staff . ) 3. Has the site previously been used for the use, generation, transportation, storage, release, or disposal of potentially hazardous materials? No Explanation and Source: ( 21E report by Simmons Environmental Services , Inc. and conversation with site owner and MES staff . ) F. Energy Use and Air Quality 1. Will space heating be provided for the project? If so, describe the type, energy source, and approximate energy consumption. Explanation and Source: Yes . Gas fired hot air in compliance with Massachusetts Energy Codes . (Review of building plans by MES staff . ) P.8 2. Will the project require process heat or steam? If so, describe the proposed system, the fuel type, and approximate fuel usage. No Explanation and Source: (Review of building plans by MES staff . ) 3. Does the project include industrial processes that will release air contaminants to the atmosphere? If so, describe the process (type, material released, and quantity released)- No Explanation and Source: (Conversation between proponent and MES staff . ) 4.Are there any other sources of air contamination associated with the project(e.g.automobile traffic, aircraft traffic, volatile organic compound storage, construction dust)? Yes Explanation and Source: Dust associated with construction will have some temporary minimal im- pacts on air quality in the immediate area . Measures to minimize potential dust impacts will be implemented . Completion of the pro- ject will result in increased vehicular traffic adjacent to the site . However , the proponent ' s commitment to provide a traffic signal at (continued to Attachment A, page 3 ) 5. Are there any sensitive receptors (e.g. hospitals, schools, residential areas) which would be affected by air contamination caused by the project? No Explanation and Source: (Site inspection by MES staff . ) G. Noise 1. Might the project result in the generation of noise? Yes (include any source of noise during construction or operation, e.g., engine exhaust, pile driving, traffic.) Explanation and Source: Noise during construction. Noise from automobiles . (Site plan review by MES staff . ) Attachment A (continued) Page Three III. ASSESSMENT OF POTENTIAL ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS (continued) F. Energy Use and Air Quality (continued) 4. (continued) the site drive, widen Turnpike Street to five lanes, and coordination of an existing traffic signal will improve existing and future traffic flow in this area. This improvement will minimize potential impacts on air quality associated with increased vehicular activity. P.9 2. Are there any sensitive receptors (e.g., hospitals, schools, residential areas)which would be affected by any noise caused by the project? No Explanation and Source: (Site inspection by MES staff . ) 3. Is the project a sensitive receptor, sited in an area of significant ambient noise? No Explanation and Source: (Site inspection by MES staff . ) H. Wind and Shadow 1. Might the project cause wind and shadow impacts on adjacent properties? No Explanation and Source: (Site inspection by MES staff . ) 1. Aesthetics 1. Are there any proposed structures which might be considered incompatible with existing adjacent structures in the vicinity in terms of size, physical proportion and scale, or significant differences inland use? No . Existing adjacent land uses are Explanation and Source: commercial - retail . (Site inspection by DIES staff . ) 2. Might the project impair visual access to waterfront or other scenic areas? Explanation and Source: No scenic or waterfront areas exist on or adjacent to the site . (Site inspection by MES staff . ) P.10 IV. CONSISTENCY WITH PRESENT PLANNING Discuss consistency with current federal, state and local land use, transportation, open space, recreation and environmental plans and policies. Consult with local or regional planning authorities where appropriate. The site is zoned General Business , GB, which permits the con- struction of office , retail and other similar land uses . Business zoned land abuts the site to the north, south and east while industrial zoned land abuts the site to the west . The proposed uses associated with the project are consistent with existing zoning. The project will be designed , constructed and operated in accordance with all applicable state and federal regulations and policies . There are no known inconsistencies with local plans or policies . V. FINDINGS AND CERTIFICATION A. The public notice of environmental review has been/will be published in the following newspaper(s): (NAME)Lawrence Ea(ale-TrLbunE(Date) 2/19/97 B. This form has been circulated to all agencies and persons as required by 301 CMR 11-24. 2/14/97 2/14/97 Date ignature of Responsible Officer Date Signature of person preparing or Project Proponent ENF (if different from above) Thomas D. Laudani Dermot J . Kelly, P . E . Name (print or type) Name (print or type) Northpoint Realty Development Corp. Address 231 Sutton St . , Ste . 1A Address 2 1211ndp.E: Pk. , Ste . 301 No . Andover_, MA 01845 Andover , MA 01.810 Telephone Number "MR-FR7-6-200 Telephone Number508-474-1994 301 CMR: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS 11.29: FORMS OF NOTICE (1) PUBLIC NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROJECT: FOAMS OF NOTICE (1)PUBLIC NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROJECT: Proposed Stop & Show Supermarket (Brief description of project) LOCATION: 757 & 757A Turnpike Street , North Andover , MA PROPONENT: Northpoint Realty Development Corp. The undersigned is submitting an Environmental Notification Form ("ENF'7 to the Secretary of Environmental February 19, 1997 Affairs on or before (Date) This will initiate review of the above project pursuant to the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act("MEPA", G.L.c.30,secs.61,62-62H).Copies of the ENF may be obtained from: Dermot J. Kelly, DJK Associates , Inc . , 2 Dundee Park, Andover , MA 01810 '-,0 8_4 /4_1 9 9 C (Name,address,phone number of proponent or proponent's agent) Copies of the ENF are also being sent to the Conservation Commission and Planning Board of North And ov`r (Municipality) where they may be inspected. The Secretary of Environmental Affairs will publish notice of the ENF in the Environmental Monitor,will receive public comments on the project for twenty days,and will then decide,within ten days,if an Environmental Impact Report is needed.A site visit and consultation session on the project may also be scheduled.All persons wishing to comment on the project,or to be notified of a site visit or consultation session,should write to the Secretary of Environmental Affairs,100 Cambridge Street,Boston,Massachusetts 02202,Attention:ME it, the above project. (pro onent) Dermot J . Kelly, Proponent ' s Agent 1/9/87 301 CMR - 111 NORTHPOINT REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORP. ENF CIRCULATION LIST (2) Secretary of Environmental Affairs 100 Cambridge Street, 20th Floor Boston, MA 02202 Attn: MEPA Unit (1) Environmental Reviewer Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 (1) Environmental Reviewers DEP/NE Regional Office 10 Commerce Way Woburn, MA 01801 (1) Executive Office of Communities & Development State Clearinghouse 100 Cambridge Street, Room 1803 Boston, MA 02116 (1) Merrimack Valley Planning Commission 350 Main Street Haverhill, MA 01830 (1) Massachusetts Historical Commission 80 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 (1) Environmental Reviewer Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Division of Water Pollution Control One Winter Street Boston, MA 02108 (1) Environmental Reviewer MHD - District 4 519 Appleton Street Arlington, MA 02174 (1) Mike Karas John Gregg MHD - District 4 519 Appleton Street Arlington, MA 02174 (1) Eric Botterman, District Highway Director MHD - District 4 519 Appleton Street Arlington, MA 02174 NORTHPOINT REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORP. ENF CIRCULATION LIST (continued) (1) Luisa Paiewonsky, Director Public/Private Development Unit Massachusetts Highway Department 10 Park Plaza Boston, MA 021 16-3973 (1) North Andover Conservation Commission 146 Main Street North Andover, MA 01845 (1) North Andover Planning Board 146 Main Street North Andover, MA 01845 (2) Community Development & Services 146 Main Street North Andover, MA 01845 (1) North Andover Public Works Department 384 Osgood Street North Andover, MA 01845 (1) North Andover Fire Department 124 Main Street North Andover, MA 01845 (1) North Andover Police Department 146 Main Street North Andover, MA 01845 (1) Environmental Reviewer Executive Office of Transportation & Construction 10 Park Plaza, Room 3510 Boston, MA 02116-3969 (1) Environmental Reviewer Mass Bay Transit Authority 10 Park Plaza, 6th Floor Boston, MA 02116-3966 (1) Environmental Reviewer Massachusetts Highway Department 10 Park Plaza, Room 4260 Boston, MA 02116 (1) United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 JFK Building RAA Boston, MA 02203-331 1 Buttress ENF Traffic Impact & Access Study , Proposed Stop & Shop Turnpike Street (Route 114) North Andover, Massachusetts Submitted to Executive Office of Environmental Affairs IVIEPA UNIT Proponent Northpoint RealtyDevelopment Corp. DJKDermot J. Kelly Associates, lnc. Traffic Engineering/—I ransportation Planning Two Dundee Park, Suite 301 Andover, MA 01810-3725 508-474-1994 Fax: 508-474-1778 310-Rpt1.doc Copyright 0 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. BUTTRESS ENF TRAFFIC IMPACT & ACCESS STUDY PROPOSED STOP & SHOP Turnpike Street (Route 114) North Andover, Massachusetts Proponent Northpoint Realty Development Corporation February 14, 1997 prepared by Dermot J. Kelly Associates, Inc. Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning Two Dundee Park, Suite 301 Andover, MA 01810 508-474-1994 Fax: 508-474-1778 310-Rpt1.doc Copyright 0 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page EXECUTIVESUMMARY......................................... ............................................._................1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION................................................................................................1 ALTERNATIVE STUDIES.................................................................................................2 STUDYAREA...................................................................................................................2 EXISTING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS..................................................................................3 FUTURE CONDITIONS....................................................................................................3 Background Traffic Growth ...............................................................................................3 Site-Generated Traffic................................................................................................3 TripDistribution..........................................................................................................4 TRAFFIC OPERATION ANALYSIS ..................................................................................4 Turnpike Street at McLay Road (Site Drive)................................................................4 Turnpike Street at McLay's North and South Drives....................................................4 Turnpike Street at Jasmine Plaza...............................................................................4 Turnpike Street at Willow Street and Mill Road ..........................................................4 Turnpike Street at Jefferson Office Park and Getty Gas Station North........................5 Turnpike Street and Getty Gas Station South .............................................................5 MITIGATION MEASURES................................................................................................5 Turnpike Street at McLay Road (Site Drive)................................................................5 Turnpike Street at Willow Street and Mill Road...........................................................5 Turnpike Street at McLay's North and South Drives....................................................6 Turnpike Street at Getty Gas Station North and South Drives.....................................6 The Turnpike Street Corridor......................................................................................6 Transportation Demand Reduction Measures .............................................................6 PROJECT DESCRIPTION......................................................................................................9 PROPOSAL......................................................................................................................9 ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROJECT.....................................................................................A l ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROJECT................................................................................11 EXISTING CONDITIONS........................................................................................................12 FIELD SURVEY................................................................................................................12 GEOMETRICS .................................................................................................................13 TurnpikeStreet...........................................................................................................13 WI low Street..............................................................................................................13 i 310-Rptl.doc Copyright®1997 by DJK. 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TRAFFICVOLUMES........................................................................................................13 HISTORICAL TRAFFIC VOLUMES..................................................................................15 VEHICLESPEEDS...........................................................................................................15 FUTURE TRAFFIC VOLUME CONDITIONS...........................................................................17 INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................17 BACKGROUND TRAFFIC GROWTH...............................................................................17 SITE-GENERATED TRAFFIC VOLUMES ........................................................................18 Comparison of ITE and Empirical Trip Rates..............................................................18 Vehicle Trip-Generation Comparison..........................................................................19 NEWVEHICLE TRIPS .....................................................................................................20 VEHICLE-TRIP GENERATION.........................................................................................21 TRAFFIC DISTRIBUTION/ASSIGNMENT........................................................................21 2002 TRAFFIC VOLUME CONDITIONS...........................................................................22 ANALYSIS..............................................................................................................................24 TRAFFIC SIGNAL WARRANT ANALYSIS .......................................................................24 METHODOLOGY.........................................._............................................__.......................25 Levelof Service .........................................................................................................25 Signalized Intersections..............................................................................................26 UnsignalizedIntersections..........................................................................................27 TRAFFIC ANALYSIS RESULTS.............................................................................................28 Tumpike Street at McLay Road (Site Drive)................................................................28 Tumpike Street at McLay's North and South Drives....................................................28 Tumpike Street at Jasmine Plaza...............................................................................28 Tumpike Street at Willow Street and Mill Road...........................................................34 Tumpike Street at Jefferson Office Park and Getty Gas Station North........................34 Tumpike Street and Getty Gas Station South .............................................................34 MITIGATIONMEASURES......................................................................................................34 Tumpike Street at McLay Road (Site Drive)................................................................34 Tumpike Street at Willow Street and Mill Road...........................................................35 Tumpike Street at McLay's North and South Drives....................................................35 Tumpike Street at Getty Gas Station North and South Drives.....................................35 TheTumpike Street Corridor......................................................................................35 Transportation Demand Reduction Measures .............................................................36 APPENDICES.........................................................................................................................38 it 310-Rptl.doc Copyright e 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. LIST OFTABLES Page TABLE 1 TRAFFIC VOLUME SUMMARY............................................................. .............14 TABLE 2 HISTORICAL TRAFFIC VOLUME SUMMARY............................................... ........1S TABLE OBSERVED OFF PEAK ROADWAY SPEED SUMMARY................. .....................1G TABLE VEHICLE TRIP-GENERATION RATE COMPARISON - 0E VS. ACTUAL STOP & SHOP......................................... ............. ................................................1S TABLE 5 VEHICLE TRIP-GENERATION COMPARISON - |TE vs. ACTUAL STOP & SHOPDATA...........................................................................................................2D TABLE NEW TRAFFIC TO AREA ROADWAYS AND INTERSECTIONS ...........................21 TABLE PROJECT-GENERATED VEHICLE-TRIP ASSIGNMENT.......................................22 TABLE O TRAFFIC SIGNAL WARRANT ANALYSIS...................... ........................................2S TABLES LEVEL-OF-SERV|{}E CRITERIA FOR SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS.................27 TABLE 1OLEVEL'OF-8ERV}CE CRITERIA FOR UNSi{]NAL|ZED INTERSECTIONS..........28 TABLE 11 SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION LEVEL-OF- SERVICE ANALYSIS........... — ......._2S TABLE 12UNS|GNALZEO INTERSECTION LEVEL-OF-SERVICE ANALYSIS............... ....31 31 m Copyright c/yyruvcux. All rights reserved. LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1 . SITE LOCATION MAP FIGURE 2. TRAFFIC COUNT LOCATION MAP FIGURE 3. 1996/1997 EXISTING WEEKDAY EVENING PEAK-HOUR TRAFFIC VOLUMES FIGURE 4. 1996/1997 EXISTING SATURDAY MIDDAY PEAK-HOUR TRAFFIC VOLUMES FIGURE 5. TRIP DISTRIBUTION SUMMARY FIGURE 6. 2002 NO BUILD WEEKDAY EVENING PEAK-HOUR TRAFFIC VOLUMES FIGURE 7. 2002 NO BUILD SATURDAY MIDDAY PEAK-HOUR TRAFFIC VOLUMES FIGURE 8. 2002 BUILD WEEKDAY EVENING PEAK-HOUR TRAFFIC VOLUMES FIGURE 9. 2002 BUILD SATURDAY MIDDAY PEAK-HOUR TRAFFIC VOLUMES FIGURE 10. LEVEL OF SERVICE SUMMARY iv 310-Rptl.doc Copyright°1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Dermot J. Kelly Associates, Inc. (DJK) has evaluated the potential traffic-related impacts associated with the proposed development project and identified potential traffic related mitigation measures necessary to minimize the impact of the project. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The project proponent, Northpoint Realty Development Corp. presently is planning for the construction of a 64,257 square foot (SF) supermarket with 12,827 SF of second floor mezzanine office/warehouse space, or a total of 77,084 SF of gross floor space. A total of 301 parking spaces are planned to be provided on site. The project contains three parcels and is situated on a 5.72 acres of land. The land is located adjacent to and west of Turnpike Street approximately 1,000 feet north of the Turnpike Street/Willow Street/Mill Road intersection in North Andover, Massachusetts. Turnpike Street adjacent to the site is marked as Route 114 and it is a state-owned and maintained highway. The project also abuts Willow Street along the western edge of the property. Figure 1 graphically presents the site location in relation to the local and regional roadway network. As part of the proposed project, the proponent will demolish the existing McLay's Florist building (15,000 SF) and greenhouses (22,000 SF) as well as the N.E.R. Construction office building (7,000 SF) located on site. There are approximately 50 existing parking spaces associated with McLay's and 37 existing spaces associated with N.E.R. Construction. Of the three parcels that constitute the project, one parcel is presently undeveloped and could accommodate a 13,250 SF building and 52 parking spaces. The total on-site building space could be approximately 57,250 SF (44,000 SF existing plus 13,250 SF future); consequently, the net increase in gross floor space would be 19,834 SF (77,084 - 57,250 = 19,834). There could be approximately 139 parking spaces provided on site (87 existing spaces plus 52 future spaces) with the proposed project representing a net increase of 162 spaces (301 - 139 = 162). 1 31 0-Rpt1.doc copyright°1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. Figure 1: Site Location Map rck , 125 ` 5,D4LE r i Franklin _J \ 5.9 a�# qeq� Sch 7 _�' w 1, ) o{� .rR. e q1 �� ➢� 866 d � �05. �I��/ sod �'S'�� � S ` 2 a A.� _ Villa M&S a r ♦ e ? u.d 1 Col ege SITE '. r ' t A E - a f 7 f C_ \ !.he � t �, - �y m G, - �• _ ��' �� Scfr t ..'`• .g•. BM 87.0 r • 111 114 �t+ f] ® ® ® Ph jdPe L +� �' 125 o % g 1 •`$ '•' 11001- 9� r ST " • ® ostpn o fl � — 56.5 87. p p , dm J! w - —L - Qe �a1E0rSt _. • V ,' Tower, j . J Holt' !� „ BM 931 E peservoir� •', p 3�`�2i I _its d FORAT E ii . _ . Bancroft i o 1000 z000 t \ Scale in Feet •' � �� D611( Dermot J. Kelly & Associates, Inc Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning Copyright © 1997 8y DJK. All rights reserved. DRAWING N0: 310SITE The primary access to and egress from the site is planned to occur via a proposed signalized driveway located at McLay Road and its intersection with Turnpike Street. McLay Road presently intersects Turnpike Street as an unsignalized "T" intersection. A secondary access/egress driveway is planned to be located along Willow Street at the northwest quadrant of the site. A service/delivery driveway is proposed to be located at the back of the store with a curb cut opening located on Willow Street, eliminating potential pedestrian customer/truck conflicts from the front of the store. The Conceptual Access Plan is presented in the Appendix of this report. The surrounding land uses include an industrial park located to the west, a strip retail center located to the north, an office park located east of the site on the other side of Turnpike Street, and a gas station and office park located to the south. The site is zoned General Business, GB, which permits the construction of office, retail and other similar land uses. Business zoned land abuts the site to the north, south and east, while industrial zoned land abuts the site to the west. ALTERNATIVE STUDIES For the purposes of this report, the following alternatives were evaluated: • No-Build - The No-Build alternative was examined to establish the 2002 baseline traffic-volume conditions. The incremental impacts of the proposed project may be determined by making comparisons to the No-Build alternative. The No-Build alternative assumes that the project is not built. • Build - The Build alternative includes the development of the proposed project. The Build alternative is evaluated in this report and is compared to the No-Build analysis condition. The Build condition represents the increase in traffic from the previous condition to the proposed condition (i.e., the delta impact). The Build condition includes the construction of the proposed 64,257 square foot (SF) supermarket with 12,827 SF of second floor mezzanine office/warehouse space or total of 77,084 SF of gross floor space. The proponent will also demolish of 44,000 square feet of existing commercial/retail floor space located on site. The proposed project also includes the construction of 301 parking spaces, replacing 87 spaces located on site. STUDY AREA The Turnpike Street study area includes the following locations: • Turnpike Street at Willow Street and Mill Road • Turnpike Street at McLay Road (Site Drive) • Turnpike Street at McLay's Garden Center North Drive • Turnpike Street at McLay's Garden Center South Drive • Turnpike Street at Jasmine Plaza 2 310-Rpt1.doc copyright 0 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. • Turnpike Street at Jefferson Office Park and Getty Gas Station North Driveway • Turnpike Street at Getty Gas Station South Driveway EXISTING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS Analysis of the recent traffic counts indicates that average weekday volumes are approximately 28,989 vpd (vehicles per day) along Turnpike Street past the site during December 1996. During the two peak travel demand periods, which occurred between 4:30 and 5:30 PM Friday and between 1 1 :30 AM and 12:30 PM Saturday, approximately 2,335 and 1,520 vph (vehicles per hour) were observed along Turnpike Street during Friday evening and Saturday midday peak hours, respectively. Saturday daily traffic volumes along Turnpike Street were observed at 19,293 vpd. FUTURE CONDITIONS Background Traffic Growth To represent future 2002 No-Build traffic-volume conditions, the existing traffic volumes were increased to account for background traffic growth. Accordingly, the existing traffic volumes were increased by + 1 .0 percent per year (5.1 % total) up through 2002. Additionally, the existing traffic volumes were increased to account for the potential development of four other development projects: • a 100-lot subdivision located along Turnpike Street near Harold Parker Road; • 50,000 SF of Industrial R&D space west of the Turnpike Street/Willow Street intersection; • 32,000 SF of R&D Computer Software space located west of the Turnpike Street/Willow Street intersection; and • 17,000 SF Retail floor space located on Route 125 adjacent to Farrwood Avenue. Site-Generated Traffic Based on the Institute of Transportation Engineering (ITE) trip generation report, it is anticipated that the proposed development project would generate 9,674 vehicle- trips per day (vpd) under weekday conditions and 13,690 vpd under Saturday conditions. During the weekday evening peak hour, the proposed development project would, again based on the ITE trip generation report, generate 797 vehicle- trips per hour (vph) with 406 vph entering the site and 391 vph exiting the site. Similarly, during the Saturday midday peak hour the proposed project is anticipated to generate 1,272 vph, 649 vph exiting the site and 623 vph entering the site. 31 0-Rpt 1.do c 3 Copyright 0 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. Trip Distribution Trip-distribution patterns were developed specifically for this study and are summarized as follows: • Turnpike Street to/from the North 73% • Turnpike Street to/from the South 27% TOTAL 100% TRAFFIC OPERATION ANALYSIS Signalized and unsignalized intersection capacity analyses were performed for the study area intersections. The capacity analysis is summarized below by location. Turnpike Street at MCLay Road (Site Drive) The left turns exiting McLay Road currently operate at LOS E during the weekday evening peak hour and LOS C during the Saturday midday peak hour. Under 2002 Build conditions and without mitigation in the form of a traffic signal and roadway improvements this intersection would operate at LOS F. Mitigation required to address this condition is discussed in the next section, "Mitigation Measures." Turnpike Street at McLay's North and South Drives Left-turn movements at the North and South Drive intersection currently operate at LOS D and E, respectively. Mitigation measures required to address this condition are discussed in the following section, "Mitigation Measures." Turnpike Street at Jasmine Plaza The left and right turn exit movement currently operates at LOS F under weekday evening peak-hour conditions and at LOS D under Saturday midday peak-hour conditions. This movement will continue to operate at LOS F independent of the proposed project. However, with the installation of a traffic signal 500 feet to the south, gaps in the Turnpike Street traffic flow will be created, providing relief to the exit movement at Jasmine Plaza. Turnpike Street at Willow Street and Mill Road This intersection currently operates at LOS C during the weekday evening peak hour and at LOS B during the Saturday midday peak hour. Under 2002 No Build conditions, which include additional background development along Willow Street, this intersection will deteriorate to LOS F and remain at LOS F with or without the proposed project. Mitigation measures required to address this deficiency are presented in the mitigation section of this report. 4 31 0-RptI Aoc Copyright o 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. Turnpike Street at Jefferson Office Park and Getty Gas Station North The left-turn movement from the Getty Gas Station controls the LOS at this intersection which currently operates at LOS F. Mitigation required to address this condition is presented in the following section, "Mitigation Measures." Turnpike Street and Getty Gas Station South The left-turn movement from the Getty Gas Station controls the LOS at this intersection which currently operates at LOS F. Mitigation required to address this condition is presented in the following section, "Mitigation Measures." MITIGATION MEASURES The final phase of the analysis process is to identify the mitigation measures necessary to minimize the impact of the project on the transportation system. The proponent has made a commitment to implement all mitigation measures listed below. Also described in this section are transportation system improvements necessary to improve existing deficiencies and/or anticipated deficiencies resulting from background traffic growth. These measures are summarized below: Turnpike Street at McLay Road (Site Drivel The proponent will install and construct a fully actuated traffic signal at the entrance to the supermarket, assuming all permits and approvals are obtained and the proposed project proceeds. The traffic signal will be interconnected with the Willow Street/Mill Road signal and include a fire/emergency Opticom preemption system. In addition to the proposed traffic signal, Turnpike Street will be widened to a five-lane cross section over an approximate distance of 1,200 feet. This improvement would result in a LOS B operating condition during both the 2002 weekday evening and Saturday midday peak hours based on conservative evaluation using ITE trip generation rates. Currently, Turnpike Street consists of a three-lane cross section adjacent to the site. The proposed five-lane section in front of the site is consistent with the five- lane cross section south of the site at the Willow Street/Mill Road intersection. It should be noted that a four-lane cross section at the McLay Road intersection would provide an adequate LOS; however, the proponent will construct the five- lane cross section in order to be consistent with the existing cross section to the south and to provide the appropriate cross section which would ultimately be constructed in this area. The proponent will be responsible for the implementation of this measure assuming all necessary permits and approvals are obtained and the proposed project proceeds to construction and operation. Turnpike Street at Willow Street and Mill Road The proponent will modify the existing timing and phasing of the Turnpike Street at Willow Street and Mill Road intersection to accommodate the anticipated growth in 310-Rptl.doc 5 Copyright's 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. background traffic along the Willow Street corridor and to improve the 2002 No Build operating LOS F condition to LOS B/C under 2002 Build conditions. The proponent will be responsible for the implementation of this measure assuming all necessary permits and approvals are obtained and the proposed project proceeds to construction and operation. Turnpike Street at McLay's North and South Drives The proponent will permanently close the existing curb cuts, McLay's North Curb Cut, McLay's South Curb Cut, and McLay's curb cut along McLay Road and access to N.E.R. Construction as part of the overall mitigation package. Turnpike Street at Getty Gas Station North and South Drives The proponent will work with Getty Gas Station to reconfigure their driveway along McLay Road in order to facilitate the left-turn movement from the Getty Gas Station driveways to Turnpike Street northbound. With the reconfigured access drive along McLay Road, the Getty Gas Station northbound destined traffic will be able to complete a left-turn under traffic signal control. The LOS at the Getty Gas Station North Drive will improve from LOS F to LOS C with the South Drive improving from LOS C to B. The proponent will be responsible for the implementation of this measure assuming all necessary permits and approvals are obtained and the proposed project proceeds to construction and operation. The Turnpike Street Corridor North of the site, the Turnpike Street/Route 114/Route 125 corridor from north of Route 125 and Route 114 intersection opposite Merrimack College, northerly towards 1-495 and the North Andover Mall, has been reconstructed over the last several years to accommodate four to five lanes of traffic. Similarly, Turnpike Street in the area of Willow Street and Mill Road has been reconstructed to accommodate four to five lanes of traffic. No work has been completed in the approximate 4,500-foot link between Willow Street/Mill Road and Route 125. As noted above, the proponent will reconstruct 1,200 feet of Turnpike Street within this link to a five-lane cross section. The proponent will also fund a Corridor Planning Study which would develop a Conceptual Corridor Improvement Plan for this missing link. This Plan will provide the basis for the engineering/design of the ultimate Corridor Improvement which could then be constructed in this area. The proponent will fund the Corridor Planning Study within six months of receiving a waiver from the preparation of an EIR assuming all other necessary permits and approvals are obtained and the proposed project proceeds to construction and operation. Transportation Demand Reduction Measures (TD ) The most important objective in implementing the TDM program is to provide appropriate alternatives to utilization of single-occupant motor vehicle trips as the principal travel mode to/from the site. Considerations include site design that 6 31 0-Fpt1.doc Copyright 0 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. accommodates and even encourages pedestrian and bicycle access, promotion of mass transit, and encouragement of employee carpooling. The proponent's tenant, Stop & Shop, will provide the following measures designed to reduce transportation demand on the area-wide transportation system. Stop & Shop has a history of providing similar measures at other stores located in Massachusetts. • Sheltered Bus Stop The proponent will provide a sheltered waiting area with a bench to accommodate bus/shuttle bus service in the event a bus or shuttle bus service is provided to the site. Stop & Shop will explore the feasibility of having a Merrimack Valley Transit Authority (MVTA) bus route run directly into the site and publicly display the route and schedule in the supermarket, if such a route becomes a reality. Stop & Shop will be responsible for the implementation of this program which will be implemented once the store is open. • Shuttle Bus Service The proponent's tenant, Stop & Shop will work to enjoin with an existing shuttle bus service to provide bus service between the market and existing elderly housing locations in the vicinity of the site and if the demand to provide such service can be maintained in a viable way. Stop & Shop will be responsible for the implementation of this program which will be implemented once the store is open. • Carpooling/Vanpooling Stop & Shop will encourage the establishment of an employee commuter program that would provide ride-matching information and promote carpools/vanpools through assignment of preferential parking. Stop & Shop will provide promotional and informational materials (Carvan) on ride-sharing and public transit to its employees. Stop & Shop will be responsible for the implementation of this program which will be implemented once the store is open. • Bicycle Storaae Racks Stop & Shop will provide on-site sheltered bicycle storage racks at the proposed store. Stop & Shop will be responsible for the implementation of this measure which will be implemented once the store is open. • Peapod Stop & Shop will provide the Peapod Internet shopping program at this store and continue this service, assuming it remains to provide a valuable service to its customers. Stop & Shop will be responsible for the implementation of this program which will be implemented once the store is open. 31 0-Rpt1.doc 7 Copyright®1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. • Multi-Purpose Trios The proposed Stop & Shop Supermarket will feature an on-site pharmacy, bank/ATM services, a bakery, a florist, and bottle return among other amenities. The provision of these facilities directly on-site will reduce the need for customers/employees to make additional travel trips off the site in search of these services. In addition, Stop & Shop offers direct deposit of employee paychecks to its credit union. • On-Site Transportation Program Manager Stop & Shop will designate one or more of its employees on site as a TDM coordinator to be responsible for the implementation of the above TDM programs. The TDM coordinator will serve as the liaison between local officials and the supermarket. 8 31 0-Rpt i.doc copyright 0 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. PROJECT DESCRIPTION PROPOSAL the project proponent, Northpoint Realty Development Corp. presently is planning for the construction of a 64,257 square foot (SF) supermarket with 12,827 SF of second floor mezzanine office/warehouse space, or a total of 77,084 SF of gross floor space. A total of 301 parking spaces are planned to be provided on site. The project contains three parcels and is situated on a 5.72 acres of land. The land is located adjacent to and west of Turnpike Street approximately 1,000 feet north of the Turnpike Street/Willow Street/Mill Road intersection in North Andover, Massachusetts. Turnpike Street adjacent to the site is marked as Route 114 and it is a state-owned and maintained highway. The project also abuts Willow Street along the western edge of the property. As part of the proposed project, the proponent will demolish the existing McLay's Florist building (15,000 SF) and greenhouses (22,000 SF) as well as the N.E.R. Construction office building (7,000 SF) located on site. There are approximately 50 existing parking spaces associated with McLay's and 37 existing spaces associated with N.E.R. Construction. Of the three parcels that constitute the project, one parcel is presently undeveloped and could accommodate a 13,250 SF building and 52 parking spaces. The total on-site building space could be approximately 57,250 SF (44,000 SF existing plus 13,250 SF future); consequently, the net increase in gross floor space would be 19,834 SF (77,084 - 57,250 = 19,834). There could be approximately 139 parking spaces provided on site (87 existing spaces plus 52 future spaces) with the proposed project representing a net increase of 162 spaces (301 - 139 = 162). The primary access to and egress from the site is planned to occur via a proposed signalized driveway located at McLay Road and its intersection with Turnpike Street. McLay Road presently intersects Turnpike Street as an unsignalized "T" intersection. A secondary access/egress driveway is planned to be located along Willow Street at the northwest quadrant of the site. A service/delivery driveway is 310-Rpt1.doc 9 Copyright®1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. proposed to be located at the back of the store with a curb cut opening located on Willow Street, eliminating potential pedestrian customer/truck conflicts from the front of the store. The proposed project is graphically presented in the Appendix of this report. The surrounding land uses include an industrial park located to the west, a strip retail center located to the north, an office park located east of the site on the other side of Turnpike Street, and a gas station and office park located to the south. 1® 31 0-Rptt.doc Copyright 0 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROJECT ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROJECT For the purposes of this report, the following alternatives were evaluated: • No-Build - The No-Build alternative was examined to establish the 2002 baseline traffic-volume conditions. The incremental impacts of the proposed project may be determined by making comparisons to the No-Build alternative. The No-Build alternative assumes that the project is not built. • Build - The Build alternative includes the development of the proposed project. The Build alternative is evaluated in this report and is compared to the No-Build analysis condition. The Build condition represents the increase in traffic from the previous condition to the proposed condition (i.e., the delta impact). The Build condition includes the construction of the proposed 64,257 square foot (SF) supermarket with 12,827 SF of second floor mezzanine office/warehouse space or total of 77,084 SF of gross floor space. The proponent will also demolish of 44,000 square feet of existing commercial/retail floor space located on site. The proposed project also includes the construction of 301 parking spaces, replacing 87 spaces located on site. 31 0-Rpt1.doc 1 1 Copyright 0 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. EXISTING CONDITIONS FIELD SURVEY A comprehensive field inventory of the adjacent roadway system was conducted during December 1996 and January 1997. The field inventory included collection of existing roadway geometrics, traffic volumes, and safety data for the roadways and intersections in the immediate vicinity of the site. Traffic volumes were measured by means of an automatic traffic recorder (ATR) counts and substantiated by manual intersection turning-movement and vehicle- classification counts. Manual intersection turning-movement counts were conducted at the following locations: • Turnpike Street at Willow Street and Mill Road • Turnpike Street at McLay Road (Site Drive) • Turnpike Street at McLay's Garden Center North Drive • Turnpike Street at McLay's Garden Center South Drive • Turnpike Street at Jasmine Plaza • Turnpike Street at Jefferson Office Park and Getty Gas Station North Driveway • Turnpike Street at Getty Gas Station South Driveway The ATR and manual count locations are graphically presented in Figure 2. Safety inventories included vehicle speed observations and a detailed evaluation of the safety sight lines at the existing driveways located along Turnpike Street and Willow Street. 12 31 0-Rpt1.doe copyright 0 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. Figure 2: Traffic Count Location Map Legend: Manually Turning Movement And Vehicle Classification Count Location Automatic Traffic Recorder Count Location JASMINE �G PLAZA F �F FA r� WLA YS O FLORIST GAF` J JEFFERSON OFFICE PARK P� �y0 P� !Z`G� 01P Q' SITE GErrr GAS S rA nON Schematic DJKDermot J. Kelly & Associates, Inc Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning Copyright cQ 1997 By DJK. All rights reserved. DRAWING NO: 310TCLMI GEOMETRICS Turnpike Street Turnpike Street in the immediate vicinity of the site is generally a three-lane roadway with the roadway widening to a five-lane cross section at the Willow Street/Mill Road intersection. Turnpike Street generally consists of one through lane for each direction of travel with a dual use center left-turn lane located opposite the site. The travel lanes are generally 12 feet wide with a 12-foot wide northbound shoulder and a 1- to 2-foot wide southbound shoulder located opposite the site at McLay Road. Turnpike Street provides access/egress to numerous adjacent highway commercial/retail and residential land uses along its entire length. Turnpike Street consists of bituminous concrete pavement in fair condition with no major pavement break-up or edge raveling noted during the field inventory period. Horizontal and vertical alignment are fair along Turnpike Street with the roadway exhibiting a general tangent alignment over relatively level terrain adjacent to the site. Vehicular movements along Turnpike Street are controlled by two fully actuated traffic signals located at the intersections of Turnpike Street at Willow Street and Mill Road and at the intersection of Turnpike Street at Route 125 and Royal Crest Apartments, located approximately 3,500 feet north of the project site. In the immediate vicinity of the site, there are numerous curb cuts serving adjacent land uses, including Jasmine Plaza, McLay's Florist and Garden Center, Getty Gas Station, and Jefferson Office Park. McLay Road intersects Turnpike Street to form a "T" type unsignalized intersection. Willow Street Willow Street adjacent to the site is a two-lane, 36-foot wide roadway with two 1 8-foot wide travel ways and no marked shoulders. Willow Street provides access to adjacent commercial/retail uses. Willow Street exhibits a tangent alignment south of the site and a large radius curve north of the site over generally level terrain. Vehicular movements along Willow Street are controlled by a fully actuated traffic signal at the Turnpike Street intersection. TRAFFIC VOLUMES Existing traffic volumes were recorded mechanically and were substantiated by actual manual intersection turning movement and vehicle classification counts. The mechanical recorder counts were conducted over a 48-hour period, including a Friday and Saturday during the inventory period. Vehicle classification and manual turning movement counts were conducted in 1 5-minute intervals between 4:00 and 6:00 PM Friday and 11 :00 AM and 1 :30 PM Saturday. These traffic volumes were 13 310-Rptt doc Copyright 10 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. reviewed to determine average daily and peak-hour traffic volumes on the study area roadways and intersections. Table 1 summarizes the 1996/1997 traffic- volume data collected along Turnpike Street and Willow Street. Analysis of the recent traffic counts indicates that weekday volumes are 28,989 vpd (vehicles per day) along Turnpike Street past the site during December 1996. During the two peak travel demand periods, which occurred between 4:30 and 5:30 PM Friday and between 11 :30 and 12:30 PM Saturday, approximately 2,335 and 1,520 vph (vehicles per hour) were observed along Turnpike Street during Friday evening and Saturday midday peak hours, respectively. The Saturday daily traffic volume along Turnpike Street was observed at 19,293 vpd. Figures 3 and 4 graphically present the results of the automatic traffic recorder and manually turning-movement count survey for the weekday evening and Saturday midday peak hours. TABLE 1 EXISTING TRAFFIC VOLUME SUMMARY Peak-Hour Daily Traffic Traffic Location/ (24 hour) Peak Volume K Directional Time Period (vpd)e Hour (vph)b Factor' Distributiond Turnpike Street Adjacent to the Project Parcel Thursday -- 4:30-5:30 2,265 - 53.0% NB December 19, 1996 PM Friday 28,989 4:30-5:30 2,335 8.1 51.3% NB December 20, 1996 PM Saturday 19,293 11:30-12:30 1,520 7.9 54.2% NB December 21, 1996 PM Willow Street West of Turnpike Street Friday -- 4:30-5:30 537 79.3% EB December 20, 1996 PM Saturday -- 12:00-1:00 191 - 66.5% EB January 18, 1997 PM -Vehicles per day. bVehicles per hour. °Percent of daily traffic occurring during the peak hour. dValues are for the predominant direction during each peak hour. 31 0-Rptt.doc 14 Copyright 0 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. Figure 3: 1996/1997 Existing Weekday Evening Peak Hour Traffic Volumes 'o s� b«' JASM/NE 1� �O'1-99 ��FA PLAZA McLA Y'S FLORIST , �a S JEFFERSON OFFICE PARK SITE Existing Site Generated Traffic Q� O V In 28 Out 42 Total 70 s GETTY GAS L y o L srAnoN , L s 'o u '` D TSchematic DJKDermot J. Kelly & Associates, Inc Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning Copyright © 1997 By DJK. All rights reserved. DRAWING NO: 310NT2A Figure 4: 1996/1997 Existing Saturday Midday Peak Hour Traffic Volumes A JASMINE p8,� PLAZA �":"908 Q rk � �O MCLAY'S &>�. FLORIST y, SSA J r�0 a ? � ps ti JEFFERSON SITE PO �� s � � OFFICE PARK Existing Site {�� IllA�\-v ��,0 Generated Traffic In 28 Out 27 p /y Total 55 O GETTY GAS ro S rA RON 1 000 Schematic DJKDermot J. Kelly & Associates, Inc Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning Copyright cQ 1997 By DJK. All rights resermd. DRAWING NO: 310NT7A HISTORICAL TRAFFIC VOLUMES Annual average daily traffic (AADT) data available from the Massachusetts Highway Department (MHD) permanent traffic count station located on Route 114/125 in North Andover indicates that the Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) from 1990 through 1995 has actually decreased by a total of 4.0 percent or an average -0.8 percent per year. Table 2 summarizes the annual average daily traffic data and the resulting decreasing growth rate for MHD Permanent Traffic Count Station No. 502 located on Route 1 14/125 in North Andover. TABLE 2 HISTORICAL TRAFFIC VOLUME SUMMARYa Annual Cumulative Average Growth Growth Growth Time (From Compared to Rate from Period AADTb Year to Year) 1989 1989 1990 37,177 --- --- --- 1991 36,042 -3.1 % -2.3% -1.2% 1992 35,958 -0.2% -2.6% -0.9% 1993 33,476 -6.9% -9.3% -2.3% 1994 33,842 + 1.1 % -8.3% -1 .7% 1995 35,691 +5.5% -4.0% -0.8% aSource: Massachusetts Highway Department Permanent Traffic Count Station No. 502, Route 114 and 125, North of the Andover By-Pass, North Andover. bAnnual average daily traffic. VEHICLE SPEEDS Speed measurements were taken by a standard traffic engineering procedure called the "floating car method." Vehicle speeds were measured by means of an observation car traveling through the study area at a speed consistent with the flow of traffic on the roadway. A limited number of these observations were made over the field inventory period along Turnpike Street adjacent to the site. The limited number of speed observations were obtained to gain a meaningful value of an average and typical vehicle traveling through the area during off peak hours. The results of the speed measurements are summarized in Table 3. As shown, the average speed varied along Turnpike Street with speeds recorded in the range of 40 to 50 mph in both the northbound and southbound directions. The speed limit is posted at 45 mph. 15 31 0-Rpt1.doc Copyright a 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. TABLE 3 OBSERVED OFF PEAK ROADWAY SPEED SUMMARY Location/ Posted Observed Direction Speed Travel of Travel Limit (mph) Speed (mph) Turnpike Street adjacent to the Project Site: Northbound 45 40 to 50 Southbound 45 40 to 50 16 310-Rpt1.doc Copyright 0 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. FUTURE TRAFFIC VOLUME CONDITIONS INTRODUCTION This section of the report determines the traffic-related impacts of the proposed project on the study area roadway system under future traffic volume conditions. To be consistent with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs and the Executive Office of Transportation and Construction Guidelines for EIR/EIS Traffic Impact Assessment, future conditions were projected to cover a five-year planning horizon. To determine the impact of site-generated traffic volumes on the roadway network under future conditions, the existing traffic volumes in the study area were projected to the year 2002, at which time the proposed development is expected to be completed and well under operation. Traffic volumes on the roadway network at that time will include all existing traffic, background traffic growth, and the increase in site-generated traffic volumes. BACKGROUND TRAFFIC GROWTH Traffic growth on area roadways is a function of the expected land development in the immediate area as well as the surrounding region. Several methods can be used to estimate this growth. A procedure frequently employed is to identify the location and type of new developments planned to occur during the designated planning horizon, estimate the traffic to be generated and assign it to the area roadway network. This method usually produces a realistic estimate of growth for local traffic. The Planning Office for the Town of North Andover was consulted during the preparation of this Study to identify existing and projected development projects anticipated to occur by 2002. Based on this information, four other development 17 310-Rptt.doc Copyright 0 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. projects were identified to generate traffic which should be accounted for with the analysis of this project: • a 100-lot subdivision located along Turnpike Street near Harold Parker Road; • 50,000 SF of Industrial R&D space west of the Turnpike Street/Willow Street intersection; 32,000 SF of R&D Computer Software space located west of the Turnpike Street/Willow Street intersection; and • 17,000 SF Retail floor space located on Route 125 adjacent to Farrwood Avenue. In addition to the other development projects, existing traffic volumes were increased by 5.1 % to account for background traffic growth that may occur up through 2002. SITE-GENERATED TRAFFIC VOLUMES Similar to many other types of land uses, supermarket/retail developments create concentrations of traffic volumes which typically occur in rather well-defined patterns and, consequently, are readily predictable by the use of variable empirical rates. Measurements of numerous such developments published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) have established trip-generation rates which have been standardized for analysis purposes. The ITE-published data base for supermarkets is limited, ranging from two to ten studies. Consequently, both ITE and empirical Stop & Shop trip-generation data are compared in this section. Comparison of ITE and Empirical Trip Rates The ITE data does not reflect trip-making characteristic normally associated with the newer "super" supermarkets. The newer "super" supermarket size is larger than the store size of the ITE supermarket data base. The ITE data base supermarket average store size ranges from 50,000 to 90,000 SF with the newer "super" supermarkets averaging 72,000 to 90,000 and offer more goods and services than the smaller ITE data base supermarkets. To determine trip-generation rates for newer "super" supermarkets, driveway traffic-volume counts at existing Stop & Shop "super" supermarkets were compared to the ITE-based trip rates. As shown by Table 4 the ITE trip rates are 26 to 249% higher than actual observed Stop & Shop trip rates. 18 31 0-Rpt 1.do c Copyright 0 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. Vehicle Trip-Generation Comparison The above-described ITE and observed vehicle trip-generation rates were applied to the proposed Stop & Shop. Table 5 compares the vehicle trip-generation characteristics based on both ITE data and the Stop & Shop data. The analysis presented in this traffic study is based on ITE trip rates, although the proposed supermarket is expected to generate traffic similar to the observed comparable Stop & Shop trip rates. TABLE 4 VEHICLE TRIP-GENERATION RATE COMPARISON - ITE vs. ACTUAL STOP & SHOP DATA ITE Trip Rates ITE LUC 850 Observed Observed Compared to Time Period/ Supermarket Stop &Shop Stop &Shop Observed Trip Direction of Travel Trip Ratesa Trip Ratesb Trip Ratec Rates Weekday Evening Peak Hour Entering (vph)d 5.27 -- 2.24 +135% Higher Exiting (vph) 5.07 -- 2.41 +110% Higher Total (vph) 10.34 8.16 4.65 +26-122% Higher Weekday Daily (vpd)e 125.50f 94.46f 51.51 +32-143% Higher Saturday Midday Peak Hour: Entering (vph) 8.42 -- 2.67 +215% Higher Exiting (vph) 8.08 -- 2.31 +249% Higher Total (vph) 16.50 8.81 4.98 +87-231% Higher Saturday Daily (vpd) 177.59 102 04f 57.68 +74 207 Higher 'Based on ITE Trip Generation, Fifth Edition; Washington, DC, 1991, LUC 850 - Supermarket, unless otherwise noted. Vehicle trips per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area (gfa). b8ased on traffic counts conducted by VHB and Vanasse and Associates, Inc. at Stop & Shop Supermarkets ranging in size from 72,370 to 89,390 SF, including mezzanine space. Vehicle trips per 1,000 sf of gross floor area (gfa). °Based on recent traffic counts conducted at a comparable Stop & Shop. dVehicle trips per 1,000 sf of gfa per hour. eVehicle trips per 1,000 sf of gfa per day. fBased on ITE Trip Generation, Fourth Edition; Washington, DC, 1987, LUC 850 - Supermarket. No daily trip- generation information is available for weekday daily traffic generation in the Fifth Edition. 19 310-Rptt.doc Copyright 0 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. TABLE 5 VEHICLE TRIP-GENERATION COMPARISON - ITE vs. ACTUAL STOP & SHOP DATA Vehicle Trips Vehicle Trips ITE-Based Based on Based on Vehicle-Trip Rates ITE LUC 850 Actual Observed Compared to Time Period/ Supermarket Stop &Shop Stop &Shop Direction of Travel Trip Ratesa Trip Ratesb Vehicle Trip Rates Weekday Evening Peak Hour Entering (vph)° 406 -- -- Exiting (vph) 391 -- -- Total (vph) 797 358-629 +439 Higher Weekday Daily (vpd)d 9,674e 3,970-7,280 +5,704 Higher Saturday Midday Peak Hour: Entering (vph) 649 -- -- Higher Exiting (vph) 623 -- -- Higher Total (vph) 1,272 384-680 +888 Higher Saturday Daily (vpd) 13,690e 4,450-7,860 +9,240 Higher aBased on ITE Trip Generation, Fifth Edition; Washington, DC, 1991, LUC 850- Supermarket, unless otherwise noted. b8ased on vehicle-trip rates observed at ten existing Stop & Shop stores located in Massachusetts unless otherwise noted, °Vehicle trips per hour. dVehicle trips per day. eBased on ITE Trip Generation, Fourth Edition; Washington, DC, 1987, LUC 850 - Supermarket. No daily trip- generation information is available for weekday daily traffic generation in the Fifth Edition. NEW VEHICLE TRIPS Not all trips generated by supermarkets/retail centers are new trips to the adjacent roadway network. A portion of the site-generated trips would be drawn from the existing traffic stream passing the site. These trips are commonly referred to as pass-by traffic. The percentage of pass-by traffic at different types of retail centers may vary up to 60 percent of the total driveway traffic generated by the site, depending on the size of the development, type of retail, and the amount of traffic on the adjacent roadways. Stop & Shop's empirical data indicates that 57% of weekday evening peak hour traffic is pass-by traffic. To present a conserative analysis condition, a pass-by factor of 25 percent of the site generated traffic was used as part of the analysis for this study. Table 6 summarized the site-generated traffic at the site's driveways, the pass-by traffic, and the net increase in new traffic assigned to the study area roadways and intersections. 20 310-Rpt1 Aac Copyright®1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. TABLE 6 NEW TRAFFIC TO AREA ROADWAYS AND INTERSECTIONS Site-Generated New Trips Driveway Pass-By Traffic to Traffic Existing New (Approximately Study Area Used Site- Driveway- 25%of New Roadways Time Period/ for this Generated Generated Driveway & Direction of Travel Study Traffica Traffic Vehicle-Trips) Intersections WEEKDAY EVENING PEAK HOUR Entering (vph)b 406 28 378 101 277 Exiting (vohl 391 42 348 98 250 Total (vph) 797 70 726 199 527 Weekday Daily (vpd)c 9,674 2,904 6,770 2,418 4,352 SATURDAY MIDDAY PEAK HOUR Entering (vph( 649 28 621 162 459 Exiting (voh) 623 27 596 156 440 Total (vph) 1,272 55 1,217 318 899 Saturday Daily (vpd) 13,690 2,724 10,966 3,422 7,544 avph = vehicle-trips per hour. bvpd = vehicle-trips per day. °Existing daily traffic volumes were estimated based on ITE Land Use Code 817 (Peak Season) and LUC 715 Single Tenant Office. VEHICLE-TRIP GENERATION Based on the ITE trip generation rates, it is anticipated that the 64,257 square foot supermarket (77,084 SF GFA) would generate approximately 9,674 vehicle-trips per weekday. This daily volume would be split evenly with 4,837 vehicle-trips entering and 4,837 vehicle-trips exiting the site over the course of the entire 24- hour day. More importantly, during the evening peak hour, it is anticipated that 797 vehicle-trips would be generated. The 797 vehicle-trips would consist of 406 vehicle-trips entering and 391 vehicle-trips exiting the development during the peak 60-minute period. The remaining vehicle-trips would occur over the course of the day. During Saturday, it is anticipated that 13,690 vehicle-trips would be generated based on ITE trip rates with 1,272 vehicle-trips generated during the midday peak hour, 649 vehicle-trips entering and 623 vehicle-trips exiting. TRAFFIC DISTRIBUTION/ASSIGNMENT Directional distribution of generated trips to and from the proposed development is based on retail market data which, in turn, is a function of population densities, competing shopping opportunities, and areas of employment. Accordingly, the 21 31 0-Rpt1.doc Copyright 0 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. directional split of the new trips originating from, or destined to, the development was based on a gravity model accounting for population within five miles of the project and adjusted for competing shopping opportunities and direction of travel. The direction and distribution of new trips to the site is graphically presented in Figure 5 with the actual traffic volumes assignment summarized below in Table 7. TABLE 7 PROJECT-GENERATED VEHICLE-TRIP ASSIGNMENT Site To/From North To/From South Time Period/ Driveways Turnpike Turnpike Direction of Travel Total Street Street WEEKDAY Evening Peak Hour Entering (vph)a 406 (277) 296 (202) 110 (75) Exiting (vph) 391 (251) 285 (183) 106 (68) Total (vph) 797 (528) 581 (385) 216 (143) Daily Traffic Entering (vpd)b 4,837 (2,176) 3,531 (1,588) 1,306 (588) Exiting (vpd) 4,837 (2,176) 3,531 (1,588) 1,306 (588) Total (vpd) 9,674 (4,352) 7,062 (3,176) 2,612 (1,176) SATURDAY Midday Peak Hour Entering (vph) 649 (459) 474 (335) 175 (124) Exiting (vph) 623 (440) 455 (3211 168 (119) Total (vph) 1,272 (899) 929 (656) 343 (243) Daily Traffic Entering (vpd) 6,845 (3,772) 4,996 (2,754) 1,849 (1,018) Exiting (vpd) 6,845 (3,772) 4,996 (2,754) 1,849 (1,018) Total (vpd) 13,690 (7,544) 9,992 (5,508) 3,698 (2,036) avph = vehicle-trips per hour. bvpd = vehicle-trips per day. xx = Total trips based on ITE data. (yy) = New trips based on ITE data, accounting for existing site generated traffic and pass-by traffic. 2002 TRAFFIC VOLUME CONDITIONS The 2002 traffic volume conditions were developed from the traffic-volume data collected specifically for this study. Traffic-volume data collected during 1996/1997 were summarized to produce a composite picture of the existing peak- hour traffic-volume conditions. The 1996/1997 existing traffic volumes along Turnpike Street were increased by +5.1 percent to account for background traffic growth that may occur by other development projects which have not been identified. The 1996/1997 existing traffic volumes were also increased to account for four other development projects including: 22 31 0-Rpt1.doc Copyright 11 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. Figure 5: Trip Distribution Summary 7 �G A/ {JASMINE PLAZA P G MCLAY'S FLORIST / 7 O JEFFERSON OFFICE PARK 7 P� SITE �0PO GETTY GAS STA TION 5 1 Schematic DJKDermot J. Kelly & Associates, Inc Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning Copyright cQ 1997 By OJK. All rights reserved. DRAWING NO: 310TRIP1 • a 100-lot subdivision located along Turnpike Street near Harold Parker Road; • 50,000 SF of Industrial R&D space west of the Turnpike Street/Willow Street intersection; • 32,000 SF of R&D Computer Software space located west of the Turnpike Street/Willow Street intersection; and • 17,000 SF Retail floor space located on Route 125 adjacent to Farrwood Avenue. Figures 6 and 7 graphically present the 2002 No Build traffic volumes for the Turnpike Street study area intersections. The Build, with-development, traffic volumes include the existing peak-hour traffic volumes, plus background '�raffic growth, plus the site-generated peak-hour traffic volumes. Figures 8 and 9 graphically present the Build traffic volumes for the weekday evening and Saturday midday peak hours. 23 31 0-Rpt 1.do c Copyright 11 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. Figure 6: 2002 No Build Weekday Evening Peak Hour Traffic Volumes R! � G o'~ �F , JASMINE �� r0lRS9 PLAZA C� ! �Q 70 0G O T McLA Y'S FLORIST ! �R JEFFERSON �O OFFICE PARK SITE �� !R IQ role Existing Site S Generated Traffic P O In 2® , Out 42O Total 70 S � GETTY GAS L�/--° R j��ro STAT70Nsr 9 TSchematic DJKDermot J. Kelly & Associates, Inc Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning Copyright cQ 1997 By DJK. All rights reserved. DRAWING NO: 310NT3A ----------------- Figure 7: 1998 No Build Saturday Midday Peak Hour Traffic Volumes �9 8 R 69 �\� � 1 Ass, JASMINE PLAZA ° r\6, MCLAY'S G��c. FLORIST A l JEFFERSON OFFICE PARK SITE �oPQ ;�°9�+ '��° Existing Site �Pl O(9Si Generated Traffic G 1 In 28 �p /4 Out 27 L gyp, PQ Total 55 O �O LP GETTY GAS �� STA nON ss��u L r�s6 10�%n TSchematic DJKDermot J. Kelly & Associates, Inc Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning Copyright © 1997 By OX All rights reserved. DRAWING NO: 31ONT6A Figure 8: 2002 Build Weekday Evening Peak Hour Traffic Volumes sL? �G r2�sss o� F JASMINE Ft�j PLAZA G�°5 0& / F McLA Y"S FL ORIS r / G SITE Project Existing New ` Generated Site Generated Driveway JEFFERSON Traffic Traffic Traffic QQ -3y S y OFFICE PARK In 406 28 378 CAL° Out 391 42 348 l R O Qy Total 797 70 727 ��,�P �� O O � 1 2Ar oPp OIs0 GETTY CAS °/ti ' C� S TA T70N 'Po ®/ l 040 �01 Schematic DJKDermot J. Kelly & Associates, Inc Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning Copyright © 1997 By DJK. All rights reserved. DRAWING NO: 310NT4A Figure 9: 2002 Build Saturday Midday Peak Hour Traffic Volumes CO JASMINE PLAZA 0(1 McLAYS FLORIST SITE 3 s ✓EFFERSON Project Existing New ��� p OFFICE PARK Generated Site Generated Driveway / Traffic Traffic Traffic P� yr �S 6' �y In 649 28 621 O \, , u d Out 623 27 596 A 6 r 9� Total 1272 55 1217 !r`�P CO OO O pp0 L hsIQ GETTY GAS O� STA TION r\ Schematic DJKDermot J. Kelly & Associates, Inc Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning Copyright © 1997 By DJK. All rights reserved. DRAWING NO: 310NT5A ANALYSIS To assess quality of flow along the study area roadways, a Traffic Signal Warrant Analysis and an Intersection Capacity Analysis were conducted under 1997 existing baseline, 2002 No-Build, and 2002 Build traffic-volume conditions. The Traffic Signal Warrant Analysis will determine and justify the need for a traffic signal at the Access Drive, McLay Road, along Turnpike Street. The Capacity Analysis will provide an indication of how well the roadway facilities serve the traffic demands placed upon them. TRAFFIC SIGNAL WARRANT ANALYSIS A traffic signal warrant analysis was conducted at the proposed Turnpike Street/McLay Road intersection in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).' This analysis was conducted to determine if the traffic volumes under Build with development traffic volume conditions meet the minimum volume requirements of the MUTCD for consideration of the installation of traffic signal control at this location. The following specific warrants from the MUTCD were included: • Warrant 1, Minimum Vehicular Volume • Warrant 2, Interruption of Continuous Traffic • Warrant 9, Four-Hour Volume Warrant • Warrant 11, Peak-Hour Volume The traffic signal warrant analysis is summarized in Table 8. The proposed intersection satisfies Warrants 1 , 2, 9 and 11 for the consideration of the installation of a traffic signal. Consequently, it is suggested that this intersection should be signalized as part of the proposed development project. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices: Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC, 1988. 24 310-Rpt1.doc Copyright® 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. TABLE 8 TRAFFIC SIGNAL WARRANT ANALYSIS 1997 Existing/Build Traffic Volume Conditions (vph)a Warrants Satisfied ? Major Minor Time (Weekday) Streetb Streetc 1d 2e 9f 119 10:00 AM - 11: 00 AM 1,450 296 Yes Yes Yes Yes 11:00 AM - 12: 00 PM 1,563 296 Yes Yes Yes Yes 12:00 PM - 1: 00 PM 1,776 296 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1:00 PM - 2: 00 PM 1,850 342 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2:00 PM - 3: 00 PM 1,720 350 Yes Yes Yes Yes 3:00 PM - 4: 00 PM 2,109 374 Yes Yes Yes Yes 4:00 PM - 5: 00 PM 2,225 377 Yes Yes Yes Yes 5:00 PM - 6: 00 PM 2,229 391 Yes Yes Yes Yes 6:00 PM - 7: 00 PM 1,765 367 Yes Yes Yes Yes 7:00 PM - 8: 00 PM 1,200 268 Yes Yes No Yes 8:00 PM - 9: 00 PM 786 264 Yes No No No 9:00 PM - 10: 00 PM 701 152 No No No No SIGNAL WARRANT MET? Yes Yes Yes Yes 11 YES 10 YES 9 YES 10 YES 1 aVehicles per hour. NO 2 NO 3 NO 2 NO bThe major street is Turnpike Street and the volumes are the totals for both northbound and southbound traffic. Data was obtained from traffic counts taken on Friday, December 20, 1996. Two approach lanes were assumed for each direction of travel. cThe minor street is the Site Drive, McLay Road, and the traffic volumes include the eastbound approach to the intersection. Weekday traffic-volume data was determined from ITE Land Use Code 850 Supermarket, 4th Editions with the temporal distribution based on ITE Land Use Code 820 Shopping Center and adjusted to account for the anticipated 24-hour supermarket operation. Two approach lanes were assumed for this analysis. dWarrant 1, Minimum Vehicular Volume, is satisfied for any hour if the total vehicles per hour on both approaches of the major street is at least 600 and the total vehicles per hour on the minor street approach is at least 200. These thresholds must be satisfied for at least eight hours of an average day to meet Warrant 1. eWarrant 2, Interruption of Continuous Traffic, is satisfied for any hour if the total vehicles per hour on both approaches of the major street is at least 900 and the total vehicles per hour on the minor street approach is at least 100. These thresholds must be satisfied at least eight hours of an average day to meet Warrant 2. (Warrant 9, Four-Hour Volumes, is met when,for each of any four hours of an average day, plotted traffic volumes fall above the appropriate curve shown in Figure 4-7 on page 4C-11 of the MUTCD. gWarrant 11, Peak-Hour Volume Warrant, is met when, for one hour of an average day, plotted traffic volumes fall above the appropriate curve shown in Figure 4-5 on page 4C-9 of the MUTCD. METHODOLOGY Level of Service The primary result of capacity analysis is the assignment of level of service to a traffic facilities under various traffic-flow conditions.2 The concept of level of service is defined as a qualitative measure describing operational conditions within a traffic stream and their perception by motorists and/or passengers. A level- of-service definition provides an index to quality of traffic flow in terms of such factors as speed, travel time, freedom to maneuver, traffic interruptions, comfort, convenience, and safety. 2Highway Capacity Manual, Special Report 209,Third Edition:Transportation Research Board,Washington,DC, 1994. 31 0-Rpt1.doc 25 Copyright c 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. Six levels of service are defined for each type of facility. They are given letter designations from A to F, with level-of-service (LOS) A representing the best operating conditions and LOS F the worst. Since the level of service of a traffic facility is a function of the traffic flows placed upon it, such a facility may operate at a wide range of levels of service, depending on the time of day, day of week, or period of year. Signalized Intersections The six levels of service for signalized intersections may be described as follows: • LOS A describes operations with very low delay; most vehicles do not stop at all. • LOS B describes operations with relatively low delay. However, more vehicles stop than LOS A. • LOS C describes operations with higher delays. Individual cycle failures may begin to appear. The number of vehicles stopping is significant at this level, although many still pass through the intersection without stopping. • LOS D describes operations with delay in the range where the influence of congestion becomes more noticeable. Many vehicles stop and individual cycle failures are noticeable. • LOS E describes operations with high delay values. Individual cycle failures are frequent occurrences. • LOS F describes operations with high delay values that often occur with over-saturation and poor progression. Long cycle lengths may also be major contributing cause to such delay levels. Levels of service for signalized intersections are calculated using the operational analysis methodology of the 1994 Highway Capacity ManuaL3 This method assesses the effects of signal type, timing, phasing, and progression on delay. Level-of-service designations are based solely on the criterion of calculated average-stopped-delay per vehicle since delay is a measure of driver discomfort and frustration, fuel consumption, and increased travel time. Table 9 summarizes the relationship between level of service and delay. The tabulated delay criterion may be applied in assigning level-of-service designations to individual lane groups, to individual intersection approaches or to entire intersections. 3Highway Capacity Manual, Special Report 209,Third Edition:Transportation Research Board,Washington,DC,1994. 26 310-Rptt.doc Copyright 11 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. TABLE 9 LEVEL-OF-SERVICE CRITERIA FOR SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONSe Level Stopped Delay of per Vehicle Service (Seconds) A <5.0 B 5.1 to 15.0 C 15.1 to 25.0 D 25.1 to 40.0 E 40.1 to 60.0 F >60.0 aSource: Highway Capacity Manual, Special Report 209, Third Edition: Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, 1994. Unsignalized Intersections The six levels of service for unsignalized intersections may be described as follows: • LOS A represents a condition with little or no delay to minor street traffic. • LOS B represents a condition with short delays to minor street traffic. • LDS C represents a condition with average delays to minor street traffic. • LOS D represents a condition with long delays to minor street traffic. • LOS E represents operating conditions at or near capacity level, with very long delays to minor street traffic. • LOS F represents a condition where minor street demand volume exceeds capacity of an approach lane, with extreme delays resulting. The levels of service for unsignalized intersections are determined by application of a procedure described in the 1994 Highway Capacity Manual.4 The procedure accounts for lane configuration on both the minor and major approaches, conflicting traffic stream volumes, and type of intersection control (STOP versus YIELD). First, theoretical maximum or capacity flow of vehicles for each minor approach lane is calculated based solely on a gap analysis procedure. The capacities are then compared to the demand at the respective minor approaches. The delay is then estimated based on the relationship between the service rate and the degree of 4Highway Capacity Manual, Special Report 209,Third Edition:Transportation Research Board,Washington,DC,1994. 27 31 0-Rpt1.doc Copyright®1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. saturation. Table 10 summarizes the relationship between reserve capacity, level of service, and expected delay to minor street traffic. TABLE 10 LEVEL-OF-SERVICE CRITERIA FOR LINSIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONSa Level Stopped Delay of per Vehicle Service (Seconds) A <5.0 B 5.1 to 10.0 C 10.1 to 20.0 D 20.1 to 30.0 E 30.1 to 45.0 F >45.0 aSource: Highway Capacity Manual, Special Report 209, Third Edition:Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC, 1994. TRAFFIC ANALYSIS RESULTS Capacity analyses have been conducted at the study area intersections. Results of these analyses are summarized below by intersection and are tabulated in Tables 11 and 12 for signalized and unsignalized intersections, respectively. Figure 10 graphically summarizes the intersection level of service for the study area intersection. Turnpike Street at McLay Road (Site Drive) The left turns exiting McLay Road currently operate at LOS E during the weekday evening peak hour and LOS C during the Saturday midday peak hour. Under 2002 Build conditions and without mitigation in the form of a traffic signal and roadway improvements this intersection would operate at LOS F. Mitigation required to address this condition is discussed in the next section, "Mitigation Measures." Turnpike Street at McLay's North and South Drives Left-turn movements at the North and South Drive intersection currently operate at LOS D and E, respectively. Mitigation measures required to address this condition are discussed in the following section, "Mitigation Measures." Turnpike Street at Jasmine Plaza The left and right turn exit movement currently operates at LOS F under weekday evening peak-hour conditions and at LOS D under Saturday midday peak-hour conditions. This movement will continue to operate at LOS F independent of the proposed project. However, with the installation of a traffic signal 500 feet to the 28 31 0-Rpt1.doc Copyright"' 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. Figure 10: Level of Service Summary Legend: 2002 Build 3997 2002 Without With Exiating No Build Mitigation Mitigation Weekday Evening LOS LOS LOS LOS Peak Hour Saturday Midday LOS LOS LOS LOS Peak Hour F F F D D F • LOS = Level of Service of Overall Intersection or Controlling Movement ' = Improved Operating Condition With Proposed Traffic Signal Driveway Closed C D - - �G C C - - A, �Cn E E - - ✓ASAWNE s C C - - PLAZA tn�� O � & E F F B C C I F I B McLAY'S FLORIST O/GAO JEFFERSON OFFICE PARK D C C B C C I C I B -1 F F F C C C D B SITE oP0 GETTY GAS STA 77ON �41 Schematic DJKDermot J. Kelly & Associates, Inc Traffic Engineering/Transportation Planning Copyright © 1997 By OJK, All rights reserved. DRAWING NO: 310LOS1 TABLE 11 SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION LEVEL-OF- SERVICE ANALYSIS 2002 Build 1997 Existing 2002 No-Build Without Mitigation With Mitigation Location/Peak Hour/ LOSa ADb V/cc LOS AD V/C LOS AD V/C LOS AD V/C Approach Turnpike Street at McLay Road (Site Drive): Weekday Evening Peak Hour Eastbound Approach (LR) See Table 12 Unsignalized Intersection Level of Service Analysis. C 19.4 0.58 Northbound Approach (L) See Table 12 Unsignalized Intersection Level of Service Analysis. C 19.0 0.77 Northbound Approach (T) See Table 12 Unsignalized Intersection Level of Service Analysis. A 4.5 0.59 Southbound Approach (TR) See Table 12 Unsignalized Intersection Level of Service Analysis. B 7.7 0.71 Overalllntersection -- - -- B 8.1 0.69 Saturday Midday Peak Hour: Eastbound Approach (LR) See Table 12 Unsignalized Intersection Level of Service Analysis. C 24.8 0.85 Northbound Approach (L) See Table 12 Unsignalized Intersection Level of Service Analysis. B 14.2 0.69 Northbound Approach (T) See Table 12 Unsignalized Intersection Level of Service Analysis. A 3.9 0.35 Southbound Approach JR) See Table 12 Unsignalized Intersection Level of Service Analysis. B 10.4 0.70 Overall Intersection — -- - - B 12.1 0.78 Level of service. bAverage delay of vehicles entering the intersection(in seconds). °Volume-to-capacity ratio. L=Left. T=Through. R=Right. (Table continued to next page.) 29 - 310-RptIA.. Copyright"1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. TABLE 11 (CONTINUED) SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION LEVEL-OF- SERVICE ANALYSIS (CONTINUED) 2002 Build 1997 Existing 2002 No-Build Without Mitigation With Mitigation Location/Peak Hour/ Lpga AD V/Cc Approach LOS AD V/C LOS AD V/C LOS AD V/C Turnpike Street at Willow Street and Mill Road: Weekday Evening Peak Hour Eastbound Approach (LT) F 77.4 1.07 F NC 1.32 F NC 1.30 C 24.9 0.85 Eastbound Approach (R) B 12.1 0.08 B 12.2 0.10 B 12.2 0.10 B 12.8 0.11 Westbound Approach (LT) C 17.2 0.19 C 17.6 0.26 C 17.2 0.19 D 25.8 0.36 Westbound Approach (R) B 12.3 0.11 B 12.3 0.12 B 12.6 0.18 C 19.0 0.33 Northbound Approach (L) A 4.0 0.08 A 4.3 0.10 A 3.6 0.09 B 12.6 0.26 Northbound Approach (TR) B 7.3 0.47 B 7.5 0.50 B 7.7 0.53 C 19.0 0.83 Southbound Approach (L) C 24.2 0.83 D 33.5 0.89 E 42.4 0.96 C 18.9 0.80 Southbound Approach (TR) B 7.4 0.49 B 7.8 0.53 B 7.8 0.55 B 10.1 0.62 Overall Intersection C 18.8 0.75 F NC NC F NC NC C 16.6 0.83 Saturday Midday Peak Hour Eastbound Approach (LT) C 17.7 0.30 C 17.9 0.33 B 13.3 0.29 D 27.5 0.64 Eastbound Approach (R) B 11.9 0.02 B 11.9 0.02 B 8.0 0.02 C 21.6 0.07 Westbound Approach (LT) C 16.5 0.04 C 16.5 0.04 B 12.3 0.04 C 24.6 0.17 Westbound Approach (R) B 12.5 0.16 B 12.5 0.16 B 8.7 0.21 C 19.8 0.43 Northbound Approach (L) A 3.3 0.04 A 3.4 0.05 A 3.4 0.05 B 5.2 0.08 Northbound Approach (TR) B 6.4 0.31 B 6.6 0.34 B 7.6 0.45 B 6.4 0.39 Southbound Approach (L) A 3.4 0.23 A 3.6 0.26 A 4.3 0.34 A 3.2 0.30 Southbound Approach (TR) B 6.6 0.35 B 6.8 0.38 B 7.6 0.46 A 2.9 0.32 Overall Intersection B 7.6 0.35 B 7.7 0.38 B 7.9 0.42 B 7.2 0.43 aLevel of service. bAverage delay of vehicles entering the intersection(in seconds). cVolume-to-capacity ratio. L=Left. T=Through. R=Right. NC=Not calculated. 310-Rptl.d.c 30 Copyright" 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. TABLE 12 UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION LEVEL-OF- SERVICE ANALYSIS 2002 Build 1997 Existing 2002 No-Build Without Mitigation With Mitigation Location/Peak Hour/ Lose AD Demand LOS AD Demand LOS AD Demand LOS AD Demand Approach Turnpike Street at Jasmine Plaza: Weekday Evening Peak Hour Northbound Left-turn Movement: B 7.4 24 B 8.3 24 C 10.7 24 Eastbound Left- and right-turn Movement: F 72.9 149 F 185.9 149 F NC 149 Saturday Midday Peak Hour Northbound Left-turn Movement: B 5.3 45 B 5.8 45 B 8.9 45 - Eastbound Left- and right-turn Movement: D 20.5 1 1 1 D 26.7 111 F 320.2 1 1 1 Turnpike Street at McLay's North Drive: Weekday Evening Peak Hour Eastbound All Exiting Movements: C 19.9 11 D 25.0 11 Driveway closed. Northbound Left-turn Movement: B 7.4 0 B 8.3 0 Driveway closed. Saturday Midday Peak Hour Eastbound All Exiting Movements: C 15.9 14 C 18.8 14 Driveway closed. Northbound Left-turn Movement: A 4.9 0 B 5.3 0 Driveway closed. al-evel of service. bAverage delay of vehicles entering the intersection(in seconds). (Table continued to next page.) NC=Not calculated. 31 310-Rptl.doc Copyright� 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. TABLE 12 (CONTINUED) UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION LEVEL-OF- SERVICE ANALYSIS (CONTINUED) 2002 Build Location/Peak Hour/ 1997 Existing 2002 No-Build Without Mitigation With Mitigation Approach LOSa ADh Demand LOS AD Demand LOS AD Demand LOS AD Demand Turnpike Street at McLay's South Drive: Weekday Evening Peak Hour Eastbound All Exiting Movements: E 31.0 14 E 41.4 14 Driveway closed. Northbound Left-turn Movement: B 7.4 4 B 8.3 4 Driveway closed. Saturday Midday Peak Hour Eastbound All Exiting Movements: C 12.3 7 C 14.3 7 Driveway closed. Northbound Left-turn Movement: A 4.8 2 B 5.3 2 Driveway closed. Turnpike Street at McLay Road: Weekday Evening Peak Hour Eastbound All Exiting Movements: E 36.7 16 F 49.9 16 F NC 406 See Table 11 Northbound Left-turn Movement: B 7.4 1 B 8.3 1 C 16.3 120 See Table 11 Saturday Midday Peak Hour Eastbound All Exiting Movements: C 13.2 6 C 15.5 6 F NC 653 See Table 11 Northbound Left-turn Movement: A 4.9 3 B 5.3 3 C 13.5 195 See Table 11 aLevel of service. bAverage delay of vehicles entering the intersection(in seconds). NC=Not calculated. (Table continued to next page.) 310-Rptl.doc 32 Copyright� 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. TABLE 12 (CONTINUED) UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION LEVEL-OF- SERVICE ANALYSIS (CONTINUED) 2002 Build 1997 Existing 2002 No-Build Without Mitigation With Mitigation Location/Peak Hour/ LOS' ADb Demand LOS AD Demand LOS AD Demand LOS AD Demand Approach Turnpike Street at Jefferson Office Park and Getty Gas Station: Weekday Evening Peak Hour Eastbound All Exiting Movements: F 45.6 4 F 63.1 4 F 62.1 4 B 5.5 1 Westbound All Exiting Movements: C 14.3 66 C 17.9 66 B 8.0 66 C 10.8 66 Northbound Left-turn Movement: B 7.3 0 B 8.1 0 C 10.1 0 C 10.1 0 Southbound Left-turn Movement: B 8.4 17 B 9.8 17 C 13.4 17 C 13.4 17 Saturday Midday Peak Hour Eastbound All Exiting Movements: C 14.8 10 C 17.5 10 D 20.7 10 A 4.3 2 Westbound All Exiting Movements: B 7.6 10 B 8.5 11 B 6.6 10 B 6.6 10 Northbound Left-turn Movement: A 4.8 0 B 5.2 0 B 6.2 0 B 6.2 0 Southbound Left-turn Movement: B 5.1 7 B 5.5 7 B 7.2 7 B 7.2 7 Level of service. bAverage delay of vehicles entering the intersection(in seconds). 33 310-Rptt.doc Copyright's 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. south, gaps in the Turnpike Street traffic flow will be created, providing relief to the exit movement at Jasmine Plaza. Turnpike Street at Willow Street and Mill Road This intersection currently operates at LOS C during the weekday evening peak hour and at LOS B during the Saturday midday peak hour. Under 2002 No Build conditions, which include additional background development along Willow Street, this intersection will deteriorate to LOS F and remain at LOS F with or without the proposed project. Mitigation measures required to address this deficiency are presented in the mitigation section of this report. Turnpike Street at Jefferson Office Park and Getty Gas Station North The left-turn movement from the Getty Gas Station controls the LOS at this intersection which currently operates at LOS F. Mitigation required to address this condition is presented in the following section, "Mitigation Measures." Turnpike Street and Getty Gas Station South The left-turn movement from the Getty Gas Station controls the LOS at this intersection which currently operates at LOS F. Mitigation required to address this condition is presented in the following section, "Mitigation Measures." MITIGATION MEASURES The final phase of the analysis process is to identify the mitigation measures necessary to minimize the impact of the project on the transportation system. The proponent has made a commitment to implement all mitigation measures listed below. Also described in this section are transportation system improvements necessary to improve existing deficiencies and/or anticipated deficiencies resulting from background traffic growth. These measures are summarized below: Turnpike Street at McLay Road Site Drive) The proponent will install and construct a fully actuated traffic signal at the entrance to the supermarket, assuming all permits and approvals are obtained and the proposed project proceeds. The traffic signal will be interconnected with the Willow Street/Mill Road signal and include a fire/emergency Opticom preemption system. In addition to the proposed traffic signal, Turnpike Street will be widened to a five-lane cross section over an approximate distance of 1,200 feet. This improvement is graphically presented in the appendix of this report. This improvement would result in an LOS B operating condition under both the 2002 weekday evening and 2002 Saturday midday peak hours based on conservative evaluation using ITE trip generation rates. Currently, Turnpike Street consists of a three-lane cross section adjacent to the site. The proposed five-lane section in front of the site is consistent with the five- 310-Rptl.doc 3 Copyright 0 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. lane cross section south of the site at the Willow Street/Mill Road intersection. It should be noted that a four-lane cross section at the McLay Road intersection would provide an adequate LOS; however, the proponent will construct the five- lane cross section in order to be consistent with the ultimate cross section which should be constructed in this area. The proponent will be responsible for the implementation of the measure assuming all necessary permits and approvals are obtained and the proposed project proceeds to construction and operation. Turnpike Street at Willow Street and Mill Road The proponent will modify the existing timing and phasing of the Turnpike Street at Willow Street and Mill Road intersection to accommodate the anticipated growth in background traffic along the Willow Street corridor and to improve the 2002 No Build operating LOS F condition to LOS B/C under 2002 Build conditions. The proponent will be responsible for the implementation of the measure assuming all necessary permits and approvals are obtained and the proposed project proceeds to construction and operation. Turnpike Street at McLay's North and South Drives The proponent will permanently close the existing curb cuts, McLay's North Curb Cut, McLay's South Curb Cut, and McLay's curb cut along McLay Road and access to N.E.R. Construction as part of the overall mitigation package. Turnpike Street at Getty Gas Station North and South Drives The proponent will work with Getty Gas Station to reconfigure their driveway along McLay Road in order to facilitate the left-turn movement from the Getty Gas Station driveways to Turnpike Street. With the reconfigured access drive along McLay Road, the Getty Gas Station northbound destined traffic will be able to complete a left-turn under traffic signal control. The LOS at the Getty Gas Station North Drive will improve from LOS F to LOS C with the South Drive improving from LOS C to B. The proponent will be responsible for the implementation of this measure assuming all necessary permits and approvals are obtained and the proposed project proceeds to construction and operation. The Turnpike Street Corridor North of the site, the Turnpike Street/Route 114/Route 125 corridor from north of Route 125 and Route 114 intersection opposite Merrimack College, northerly towards 1-495 and the North Andover Mall, has been reconstructed over the last several years to accommodate four to five lanes of traffic. Similarly, Turnpike Street in the area of Willow Street and Mill Road has been reconstructed to accommodate four to five lanes of traffic. No work has been completed in the approximate 4,500-foot link between Willow Street/Mill Road and Route 125. As noted above, the proponent will reconstruct 1,200 feet of Turnpike Street within this link to a five-lane cross section. The proponent will also fund a Corridor Planning Study which would develop a Conceptual Corridor Improvement Plan for this missing link. This Plan will provide the basis for engineering/design of the 35 710-Rptt.doc Copyright 0 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. • Bicycle Storage Racks Stop & Shop will provide on-site sheltered bicycle storage racks at the proposed store. Stop & Shop will be responsible for the implementation of this measure which will be implemented once the store is open. • Peapod Stop & Shop will provide the Peapod Internet shopping program at this store and continue this service, assuming it remains to provide a valuable service to its customers. Stop & Shop will be responsible for the implementation of this program which will be implemented once the store is open. • Multi-Purpose Trips The proposed Stop & Shop Supermarket will feature an on-site pharmacy, bank/ATM services, a bakery, a florist, and bottle return among other amenities. The provision of these facilities directly on-site will reduce the need for customers/employees to make additional travel trips off the site in search of these services. In addition, Stop & Shop offers direct deposit of employee paychecks to its credit union. • On-Site Transportation Program Manager Stop & Shop will designate one or more of its employees on site as a TDM coordinator to be responsible for the implementation of the above TDM programs. The TDM coordinator will serve as the liaison between local officials and the supermarket. 310-Rptl.doo 37 Copyright* 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. APPENDICES • TRAFFIC VOLUME DATA • TRIP DISTRIBUTION GRAVITY MODEL • CAPACITY ANALYSIS - Turnpike Street at McLay Road (Site Drive) - Turnpike Street at Willow Street and Mill Road - Turnpike Street at Jasmine Plaza - Turnpike Street at McLay's South Drive - Turnpike Street at McLay's North Drive - Turnpike Street at Jefferson Office Park and Getty Gas Station - North - Turnpike Street at Getty Gas Station - South • CONCEPTUAL ACCESS PLAN • AIR QUALITY ANALYSIS 38 310-Rptl.doc Copyright'0 1997 by DJK. All rights reserved. • TRAFFIC VOLUME DATA 310-Rptl.doc Copyright'0 1997 by DJK. 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Jw /Og!r;' ! 298 I2,0 ! 44 9 2&S- <�— ra g * 2: * a: 54 2 2 S 3 § i° 2 45 ! JI 371 2: 1164 ! ! g: 235 }o «S * 22 ! 24 ! «a 219 j 6:15 211 ! ::: ! 433 19?& 6:30 ! 190 * :a§ 370 6:45 ! ! 187 810 ! ! 196 852 ! ! !B! l::: 7:00 ! la! 144 307 loos ! 141 ! 136 ! :77 7::0 ! 113 . 136 :!§ 7:45 ; ! 108 525 ! ! !§! 519 ! 211 1044 ]:§§ ! 102 * 120 ! 222 §:15 ! 76 ! 114 ! 190 E J * g ! 2 2! B:!§ ! ! 87 356 116 44: ! , 33 aB a:§§ , 97 as 173 %2 ! 8 ! 2: ! 27 9:30 ! 69 ! 76 * 136 ! ! g 27 t ! 27 5: ):45 ! � !4 !§§ . !§:§§ ! i! ! B: ! 151 olio!» ! as B! ! 151 ! !§:!§ ! 57 * &: Ilia 2 95 ! g 81 ! ; 2 as ! ! 29 S; 11:00 ! 44 ! §B ! 102 11 25 ! 37 ! 2 ! 25 11::0 ! 42 ! 4e ! 82 2 g: ! 3 J& ! 2 Sa ! « 24 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL: 4920 ; 5485 ! 10405 §§f TOTALS 4920 5485 10405 SPLIT % ! g2 52.7 PEAK Beuw ! 4:45 ! 4:30 ! 4:30 Sg# ! 1079 ! 1200 25 SITE CODE 1100000i ACCURATE COUNTS PAGE; 2 Location Rt 114 @ McLay's Florist FILE: 31000001 Location No. Andover, MA Operator 11 DATE: 12/20/96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TIME ------- EB ------- ------- WB ------- ----- COMBINED ----- DAY: FRIDAY BEGIN AM PM AM PM AM PM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12:00 26 194 32 238 58 432 12:15 25 220 37 217 12;30 b2 437 22 236 21 224 43 460 in 45 8 81 213 863 16 106 234 913 24 187 447 1776 1:00 14 236 15 258 29 494 1:15 10 240 14 233 24 473 1:30 10 209 15 236 25 445 1:45 7 41 214 899 15 59 224 951 22 100 438 1850 2:00 5 222 11 170 16 .394 2:15 2 222 11 205 13 427 2:30 10 208 5 234 15 442 2:45 4 21 224 876 9 36 235 844 13 57 459 1720 3:00 7 248 8 289 15 537 3:15 1 239 6 280 7 519 3:30 7 241 2 295 9 536 315 2 17 224 952 7 23 293 110 9 40 50 W " 4:00 8 222 8 299 16 521 �0 9 3 4:15 14 249 8 321 22 570 2-1 4:30 22 272 11 326 33 598 Z Z O 4:45 27 71 256 999 15 42 280 1226 42 113 536 2225 5:00 30 280 22 314 52 594 ZZ 9$ 5:15 48 329_ 32 278_ II7 80 607 231tV-- 5:30 88 254 68 310 156 564 2301 ®J 5:45 105 271 225 1088 72 194 269 1171 177 465 494 2259 6:00 106 220 126 270 232 490 2/ 615 216 232 144 199 360 431 /9 7 6:30 216 239 182 168 398 407 /?2--2- 6:45 248 786 215 906 208 660 222 859 456 1446 437 1765 7:00 267 190 217 163 484 353 7:15 274 178 276 150 550 328 7:30 234 153 324 140 558 293 7:45 150 925 112 633 376 1193 114 567 526 2118 226 1200 8 A 240 128 343 108 583 236 8:15 238 70 320 86 558 156 8:30 226 119 310 98 536 217 8:45 231 935 92 409 262 1235 85 377 493 2170 177 786 9:00 240 78 236 91 476 169 9:15 210 79 266 115 476 194 9:30 160 76 222 106 382 182 915 219 85 76 309 177 901 80 392 396 1730 156 701 10:00 200 52 144 78 344 130 10:15 202 76 174 72 376 148 10:30 186 84 180 72 366 156 10:45 158 746 62 274 206 704 98 320 364 1450 i60 594 11:00 198 61 173 103 371 164 11:15 187 63 204 107 391 170 11:30 193 61 202 72 395 133 1115 202 180 41 226 204 783 57 339 406 1563 98 565 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 5503 8434 5936 9116 11439 17550 DAY TOTALS 13937 15052 28989 SPLIT � 48.1 48.1 51.9 51.9 PEAK HOUR 6:45 4:30 7:30 4:15 7:30 4:30 VOLUME 1023 1137 1363 1241 2225 2335 P X F. 0.93 0.86 0.91 0.95 0.95 n 9� SITE CODE 11000001 ACCURATE COUNTS PAGE: 3 Location Rt 114 @ McLay's Florist FILE: 31000001 Location : No. Andover, MA Operator 11 DATE: 12/21/96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TIME ------- EB ------- ------- WB ------- ---- COMBINED ----- DAY: SATURDAY BEGIN AM PM AM PM AM PM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12:00 43 179 72 213 115 392 S O 1 12:15 31 164 61 i91_ 2-1f 92 '55 12:30 18 196 63 168 81 364 / �g5 30 4' 12:45 19 111 177 116 39 235 172 144 58 346 349 1460 2-3 v#Pa 1:00 25 172 48 178 73 350 I'418 1:15 11 166 22 146 39 312 13" S ul 1:30 9 178 22 144 31 322 13,33 — 1:45 19 70 188 704 21 113 174 642 40 183 362 1346 2:00 18 149 19 173 37 322 131$ 2:15 5 135 8 168 13 303 1303 2:30 12 124 10 180 22 304 IZ 9 2:45 8 43 160 568 4 41 160 681 12 84 320 1249 3:00 6 147 6 162 12 309 J23L 3:15 12 154 6 i90 18 344 1 27-7 3:30 4 162 6 164 10 326 1 Z�q 3:45 8 30 152 615 4 22 136 652 12 52 288 1267 4:00 8 162 7 171 15 333 1 Z-`1 4:15 4 168 10 206 14 374 l 3 2-1 4:30 11 176 6 174 17 350 13 415' 4:45 5 28 147 653 9 32 174 725 14 60 321 1318 5:00 2 176 21 163 23 339 13 8'f 5:15 8 136 33 155 41 291 �30 � 5:30 23 158 38 149 61 307 1 Z 58 5:45 40 73 154 624 16 108 168 635 56 181 322 1259 6:00 30 174 30 156 60 330 6:15 62 156 48 166 110 322 6:30 72 131 46 170 118 301 6:45 72 236 145 606 60 184 169 661 132 420 314 1267 7:00 59 131 65 121 124 252 7:15 96 138 92 120 178 258 7:30 76 117 80 104 156 221 7:45 108 339 94 480 68 295 128 473 176 634 222 953 8:00 73 92 74 91 147 183 8:15 98 91 92 123 190 214 8:30 96 74 110 93 206 167 8:45 95 362 93 350 124 400 90 397 219 162 183 747 9:00 129 73 95 104 224 177 9:15 150 97 127 11 277 168 9:30 144 74 156 92 300 166 9.45 133 556 11 321 142 520 76 343 275 1076 153 664 10:00 171 68 140 67 311 135 10:15 158 55 138 86 296 141 10:30 179 75 154 92 333 167 10:45 166 674 54 252 176 608 78 323 342 1282 132 575 11:00 188 60 188 79 376 1�'t1 139 11:15 132 72 204 112 336 1381 184 11:30 183 46 216 62 399 /16-3 108 11:45 170 673 49 227 204 812 83 336 374 1485 . 132 563 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTALS 3195 6116 3370 6612 6565 12728 DAY TOTALS 9311 9982 19293 SPLIT It 48.7 48.1 51.3 51.9 PEAK HOUR 10:15 12:00 11:00 12:00 11:00 12:00 VOLUME 691 716 812 744 1485 1460 n 11 r n I n ni A OA A 07 n aZ 0 U ACCURATE COUNTS Site Code : Rain N-S Street: Route 114 PAGE: 1FILE: 31000004 E-W Street: Jasmine Plaza City/Town : No. Andover, MA Movements b PrimaryDATE: 12i20/96 ----------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- PEAK PERIOD ANALYSIS FOR THE PERIOD: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM , S/ DIRECTION START PEAK HR ........ VOLUMES PERCENTS ... FROM PEAK HOUR FACTOR Right Thru Left Total Right Thru Left ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- North 4:00 PM 0.80 64 0 0 64 0100 0 0 East 4:00 PM 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South 4:45 PM 0.96 0 0 23 23 0 0 0100 West 4:30 PM 0.74 99 0 41 140 71 0 29 Entire Intersection North 4:30 PM 0.81 58 0 0 58 %100 0 0 East 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South 0,92 0 0 22 22 0 0 %100 West 0.74 99 0 41 140 71 0 29 ' , I I .rj U t gas _L _L 4 . . . .I ..._..___ 1 ._..f ....E I - - i I I I I i I . . . . . . . . . . . . , I I „„ � I ' C' 0 ' _ I I I I G 14.0 mirk:- 1:, _. I 9 ' i I _.o t,4 1. 14 I I I - I ACCURATE COUNTS Site Code : Rain PAGE: 1 N-S Street: Route 114 FILE: 31000004 E-W Street: Jasmine Plaza City/Town : No. Andover, MA Movements by: Primary DATE: 12/20/96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Time From North From East From South From West 'vehicle Begin RT TNRU LT RT THRU LT RT TNRU LT RT TNRU LT Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- -- --- 4:00 PM 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 20 �) 14 57 4:15 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 6 35 4;30 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 19 0 11 50 4:45 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 23 0 10 Sl HR TOTAL 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 80 0 41 199 5:00 PM 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 36 0 11 64 5:15 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 21 0 9 49 5:30 . 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 13 0 8 38 5:45 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 17 0 8 41 HR TOTAL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 87 0 36 192 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - DAY TOTAL 113 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 167 0 17 391 PEAK PERIOD ANALYSIS FOR THE PERIOD: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM DIRECTION START PEAK HR —..... VOLUMES . ..... .. PERCENTS ... FROM PEAK HOUR FACTOR Right Thru Left Total Right Thru Left ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- North 4:00 PM 0.80 64 0 0 64 %100 0 0 East 4:00 PM 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South 4:45 PM O,96 0 0 23 23 0 0 101100 West 4:30 PM 0.74 99 0 41 140 71 0 29 Entire Intersection North 4:30 PM 0.81 58 0 0 58 0100 0 0 East 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South 0.92 0 0 22 21 0 0 %100 West 0.74 99 0 41 140 71 0 29 Site Code Rain ACCURATE COUNTS 1/ PAGE: 1 N-S Street: Route 114 FILE: 71000005 E-W Street: Mclay's Northern Drive City/Town No. Andover, MA Sum of the Primary and Secondary ----------------------------------------------------------- ---- DATE: 1=1/_0,96 -------------------------------- --- - -------------------------- PEAK PERIOD ANALYSIS FOR THE PERIOD: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM DIRECTION START PEAK HR VOLUMES PERCENTS ... FROM PEAK HOUR FACTOR Right Thru Left Total Right Thru Left ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ North 4:00 PM 0,64 18 0 0 18 100 0 0 East 4:00 PM 0,00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South 4:00 PM 0.50 0 0 2 ? 0 0 ro100 West 4:00 PM 0.75 b 0 3 9 67 0 33 Entire Intersection North 4:00 PM 0.64 18 0 0 18 %100 0 0 East 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South 0.50 0 0 2 2 0 0 %100 West OJ5 6 0 3 9 67 0 33 ' I I 4. I I I I I L 0 ............. 0 . M c:1._:�y ' _ l r..l I._ t,f i i...l C?r:i. 3 n I I I I C, I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I R I I ' ACCURATE COUNTS Site Code Fain PAGE: 1 N-S Street: Route 114 FILE: 31000005 E-W Street: Mclay's Northern Drive City/Town : No. Andover, MA Sum of the Primary and Secondary DATE: 12/20/Q6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Time From North From East From South From West 'vehicle Benin RT THRU LT RT THRU LT RT THRU LT RT THRU LT Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4:00 PM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 6 4:15 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 10 4:30 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 8 4:4S 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 HR TOTAL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 3 - 5:00 PM 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 5:15 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 5:30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5:45 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 0 3 HR TOTAL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 _ 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------•------------------------------------------------------------ DAY TOTAL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0 41 PEAK PERIOD ANALYSIS FOR THE PERIOD: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM DIRECTION START PEAK HR VOLUMES . .,,.... PERCENTS .. . FROM PEAK HOUR FACTOR Right Thru Left Total Right Thru Left ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- North 4:00 PM 0.64 18 0 0 18 0100 0 0 East 4:00 PM 0,00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South 4:00 PM 0.50 0 0 2 2 0 0 9100 West 4:00 PM 0.75 6 0 7 9 '7 0 33 Entire Intersection North 4:00 PM 0.64 18 0 0 18 0100 0 0 East 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South 0.50 0 0 2 2 0 0 0100 West 0,75 6 0 3 9 67 0 33 ACCURATE COUNTS Site Code : Rain a PAGE: 1 N-S Street: Route 114 FILE: 31000005 E-W Street: Mclay's Northern Drive City/Town No. Andover, MA Movements by: Primary DATE: 12120i96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PEAK PERIOD ANALYSIS FOR THE PERIOD: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM DIRECTION START PEAK HR ........ VOLUMES . ....... PERCENTS ... FROM PEAK HOUR FACTOR Right Thru Left Total Right Thru Left --------------------------------------------------------------------- North 4:00 PM 0.64 18 0 0 18 %100 0 0 East 4:00 PM 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South 4:00 PM 0,50 0 0 2 2 0 0 %100 West 4:30 PM 0.58 3 0 4 7 43 0 57 Entire Intersection North 4:00 PM 0,64 18 0 0 18 %100 0 0 East 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 South 0,50 0 0 2 2 0 0 %100 West 150 3 0 3 6 50 0 50 ' I I t 1. 1• I 31 I - 13 I 0 o . , . . . . , . . . . ....._. -..__.......- _._... - ..---- ..._._ I , 2 0 I I Malay " s Northern Drive 0 C, I I 7 MclWs Northern Drive I _ ._...__._.__._.............._..._ -.__-.....___._.._ I G 3 2 - _._._.. . --- I I I . . . Route t i.4 I I